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Christer Strömholm is recognised as one of the major figures of 20th century European photography. Strömholm captured his surroundings in black‐and‐white images that display his integrity, understated humour and a highly personal aesthetic. With an unmistakable sensitivity to human suffering, based on his personal experience, he took photography in a new direction. Sean O'Hagan, writing in The Guardian, has described him "as the father of Swed...

This book presents little-known photos by the legendary Christer Strömholm selected by Gunnar Smoliansky. In the late eighties gallerist Kim Klein proposed a small exhibition of Strömholm's pictures at the Lido Gallery in Stockholm. Strömholm agreed and entrusted Smoliansky with making a selection from his early 6 x 6 Rolleiflex negatives. Smoliansky was delighted to do so-the planned ten to twelve photos soon ballooned to 70-and he printed tw...

Originally published in 1983 Les Amies de Place Blanche focuses on the transsexual community living around thePlace Blanche district of Paris in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The book established Christer Strömholm¿s reputationas one of the leading photographers of the twentieth century.¿This is a book about insecurity. A portrayal of those living a different life in that big city of Paris, of people whoendured the roughness of the streets. ...