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Dutch. Born In 1974 in Tubbergen in the Netherlands.
Represented by the Agence VU'.
Pieter Ten Hoopen left for Sweden In 1999 and studied photojournalism at the Nordens Fotoskola. He then worked as a photojournalist for four years and started being represented by Moment agency (Sweden). He has been published in major Swedish newspapers and international magazines and has also taught photojournalism at various Scandinavian schools.
He received the "Memorial Mario Giacomelli" Prize in 2008 and also received the First Prize for a story in the daily life category of the World Press Photo. In 2009, he won the Award of Excellence in the portrait series category of the POY. In 2010, he won two World Press Photo Awards in the portraits and daily life categories for his series on Hungry Horse, Montana.
Art and Theory presents Contemporary Swedish Photography, a unique and sumptuous book providing a much-needed overview over the field from the 1970s until today. Art and Theory Publishing (2013) English Texts : Charlotte Cotton 197 pages 29,7 x 23,6 cm ISBN13:9789197998574