Gunnar Seijbold (25 January 1955 – 25 April 2020) was a Swedish freelance press photographer and musician. During his career he worked for several newspapers, including Expressen, Dagens Nyheter, and Aftonbladet. He also worked in the capacity of photographer for the Swedish government and worked as the official European Union photographer. During his career, Seijbold met and photographed U.S. President Barack Obama.[1]
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| Born | 25 January 1955 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 25 April 2020 (aged 65) Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, musician |
Early life
editSeijbold was born and raised in Stockholm. His father, Olle Seijbold, was also a photographer who took photos of the Swedish extradition of Baltic soldiers in 1945.[2]
Career
editDuring his career, Seijbold worked for several newspapers including Expressen, Dagens Nyheter and Aftonbladet.[3][4][5][6]
Seijbold was the Swedish Government's official photographer, and followed Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt on his visit to meet American president Barack Obama in the White House in 2009.[7] He was also the official European Union photographer during Sweden's leadership period of the union in 2009.[8][9] In this capacity, he provided photographs from official meetings and work to the world press.[10][11]
Seijbold founded the photographic company Svenska Bild, along with Andreas Hassellöf, Gustav Mårtensson, and Lars G. Öhlund.[12] He served as the company's CEO.[12]
Seijbold was also a musician, and he performed as a bass player on the Eddie Meduza album För Jaevle Braa! in 1982.[13]
Death
editSeijbold died on 25 April 2020, after suffering from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden.[3] He had been ill for a month and spent the last week in hospital.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Gunnar Seijbold, photographer noted for his portraits of the great and good – obituary". The Telegraph. 20 July 2020. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Gunnar Seijbold var det bästa som finns: Pressfotograf". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 26 April 2020. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Fotografen Gunnar Seijbold död i corona". Expressen (in Swedish). 26 April 2020. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Seijbold var det bästa som finns: Pressfotograf". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 26 April 2020. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Wessel, Johan. "Fotografen Gunnar Seijbold död i covid-19". Kamera & Bild (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Gunnar Seijbold officiell EU-fotograf". Fotosidan (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Thomsen, Dante (26 April 2020). "Fotografen Gunnar Seijbold, 65, död i covid-19". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "King gives audience for Brussels-based correspondents". kungahuset.se. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "EU-fotografen skickar bilderna direkt från kameran". Kamera & Bild (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Fotografen Gunnar Seijbold död i covid-19". Dagens Media (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2 May 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Gunnar Seijbold officiell EU-fotograf". Fotosidan (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Ny svensk bildbyrå tar sikte på Scanpix". capdesign.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Gunnar Seijbold". Popfakta.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Fotografen Gunnar Seijbold död i corona". Expressen (in Swedish). 26 April 2020. Archived from the original on 1 May 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.