Åke Ericson
Åke Ericson (born 29 November, 1962) is a Swedish photojournalist and documentary photographer.
Born in Västerås, Sweden. He had his first picture published when he 14 years old and started working as a photographer at the age of 16. After 12 years at various local newspapers in Sweden, he worked at Scandinavia's largest newspaper, Aftonbladet, where he worked for 10 years. Since 2000 he has been working as a freelance photojournalist. He has been working and travelling in many countries such as Russia, The Balkans, the Czech Republic, France, Slovakia and especially in the Kosovo region. He is affiliated with Aurora Photos in New York and his photography has been published in CNN, Newsweek, Paris Match, Le Figaro, Stern, Le Observatour and Le Monde.
Solo exhibitions
Loxha, Kosovo after the war. Kulturhuset in Stockholm, Sweden 2002
Loxha, Kosovo after the war. Art Gallery in Hishult, Sweden 2002
North Korea. Gallery Kontrast Stockholm, Sweden 2006
North Korea. Arbetets museum Norrköping, Sweden 2007
Kosovo in Progress. New Art Gallery Pristina, Kosovo 2010
Kosovo in Progress. Hasselblad Center Gothenburg, Sweden 2010
Kosovo in Progress. Umeå Museum Sweden 2011
Kosovo in Progress. Multeum Strängnäs, Sweden 2011
Group exhibitions
Famine in Ethiopia. Photographers gallery New York, USA 2007
Swedish Picture of the year. Gallery Kontrast, Stockholm 2008
Racism against Roma people in Ljubliana, Slovenia 2010
Racism against Roma people in Brno, Czech Republic 2010
Racism against Roma people at Manes Art Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic 2010
Chernobyl at Manes Art Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic 2011
Racism against Roma people in Romania Seoul Station Point South Korea 2011
Racism against Roma people in Romania UN hq New York City USA 2011
Permanent collections
Hasselblad Center Sweden
Kosovo Art Gallery Kosovo
Awards
NPPA - Best of Photojournalism 2007
Picture Of The Year International - General News Reporting, Second Place 2008
Issue Reporting Story - Award of Excellence 2008
NPPA - Best of Photojournalism 2008
Photojournalist Of The Year in Sweden 2008
Photo Essay of the year in Sweden
Picture Of The Year International - Finalist, Best Photography Book Award 2012