15/11/2018
Fotografen Hans Ekestang får stort internationellt erkännande!
The Blues Foundation i Memphis, har beslutat att tilldela 2019 års ”Keeping The Blues Alive” award till svensken.
Hans Ekestang är superaktuell med sin nya fotobok med titeln ”Great Feelings and Meetings” utgiven i oktober på Premium Publishing.
Så här lyder juryns motivering:
Swedish blues photographer Hans Ekestang has been capturing the blues through his impressive photography since 1971. He has devoted the better part of his life to traveling internationally to create a superior catalog of photographs, having attended blues festivals across Scandinavia, Europe, and the United States. His subjects have included blues legends B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Little Richard, Fats Domino, and Luther Allison, among countless others. 2008 Keeping the Blues Alive Award recipient Jefferson magazine has been featuring Ekestang’s images for over 45 years, with Ekestang providing his photos at no charge to ensure that they are seen by a broad public. His photographs have also been exhibited at numerous public events in Sweden, further educating the public about the blues. A 196-page book of his blues and R&B photos, Great Feelings and Meetings, has recently been published in Sweden and warmly welcomed by blues enthusiasts. Hans Ekestang has a unique talent for catching the moment and expressing the feelings of these artists on stage. His aim is to evoke the same feelings in anyone looking at the pictures.
Stort Grattis Hans!
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Läs The Blues Foundation´s hela pressrelease här:
https://blues.org/the-blues-foundation-announces-the-recipients-of-2019s-prestigious-keeping-the-blues-alive-awards/
THE BLUES FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES THE RECIPIENTS OF 2019’s PRESTIGIOUS “KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE” AWARDS The eleven honorees will be feted at the KBA Awards event to be held during the 35th International Blues Challenge taking place in Memphis January 22-26 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — On Friday, January 25...