Lennart Nilsson (b. 1922) in Strängnäs, mainly made himself known for his pioneering peephole photography with advanced macro technology.  Some of his most famous works are the film The Tale of Life and the book A Child Becomes.

He began his career as a photojournalist in the mid-1940s and published several photo essays in Swedish and foreign magazines. He made a name for himself at Veckorevyn by mysteriously getting the most famous and integrative people to lower their guard. He has also regularly documented the Swedish royal family since the 1940s.

Nilsson was the first to photograph a living fetus inside the womb. The images revolutionized sex education and were of great importance for the sexual revolution in the ’70s. Throughout his career, he has continued to push the boundaries of what is possible in medical photography and has been awarded a large number of prizes and awards. He was the first recipient of the Erna and Victor Hasselblad Foundation’s Photo Prize in 1980 and became an honorary doctor of medicine at Karolinska Institutet in 1976. He has also won two Emmys (1982 and 1996) for his documentaries.

Lennart Nilsson (b. 1922) in Strängnäs, mainly made himself known for his pioneering peephole photography with advanced macro technology.  Some of his most famous works are the film The Tale of Life and the book A Child Becomes.

He began his career as a photojournalist in the mid-1940s and published several photo essays in Swedish and foreign magazines. He made a name for himself at Veckorevyn by mysteriously getting the most famous and integrative people to lower their guard. He has also regularly documented the Swedish royal family since the 1940s.

Nilsson was the first to photograph a living fetus inside the womb. The images revolutionized sex education and were of great importance for the sexual revolution in the ’70s. Throughout his career, he has continued to push the boundaries of what is possible in medical photography and has been awarded a large number of prizes and awards. He was the first recipient of the Erna and Victor Hasselblad Foundation’s Photo Prize in 1980 and became an honorary doctor of medicine at Karolinska Institutet in 1976. He has also won two Emmys (1982 and 1996) for his documentaries.

Lennart Nilsson (b. 1922) in Strängnäs, mainly made himself known for his pioneering peephole photography with advanced macro technology.  Some of his most famous works are the film The Tale of Life and the book A Child Becomes.

He began his career as a photojournalist in the mid-1940s and published several photo essays in Swedish and foreign magazines. He made a name for himself at Veckorevyn by mysteriously getting the most famous and integrative people to lower their guard. He has also regularly documented the Swedish royal family since the 1940s.

Nilsson was the first to photograph a living fetus inside the womb. The images revolutionized sex education and were of great importance for the sexual revolution in the ’70s. Throughout his career, he has continued to push the boundaries of what is possible in medical photography and has been awarded a large number of prizes and awards. He was the first recipient of the Erna and Victor Hasselblad Foundation’s Photo Prize in 1980 and became an honorary doctor of medicine at Karolinska Institutet in 1976. He has also won two Emmys (1982 and 1996) for his documentaries.