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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Erik Johannson grew up in rural Sweden that is the setting for many of his well-known images. His first camera was given to him when he was 15 years old and his mother was a painter. He studied Computer Engineering at Chalmers University in [[Gothenburg]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mingo|first=Por|date=2012-11-01|title=Erik Johansson el Fotógrafo y Photoshop|url=https://conocelafotografia.com/erik-johansson-el-fotografo-y-photoshop/|access-date=2021-05-18|website=Conoce el mundo de la Fotografía|language=es}}</ref> and has worked for multinational companies such as [[Google]], [[IKEA|Ikea]] and [[Microsoft]].
Erik Johannson grew up in rural Sweden that is the setting for many of his well-known images. His first camera was given to him when he was 15 years old and his grandmother was a painter. He studied Computer Engineering at Chalmers University in [[Gothenburg]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mingo|first=Por|date=2012-11-01|title=Erik Johansson el Fotógrafo y Photoshop|url=https://conocelafotografia.com/erik-johansson-el-fotografo-y-photoshop/|access-date=2021-05-18|website=Conoce el mundo de la Fotografía|language=es}}</ref> and has worked for multinational companies such as [[Google]], [[IKEA|Ikea]] and [[Microsoft]].


He became self-employed when he moved to [[Norrköping]]. He became known since his student days after having uploaded some projects on the internet and responded to many commission requests. In 2012 he moved permanently to Germany, living in Berlin for several years, and eventually decided to move to the nearby Czech capital.
He became self-employed when he moved to [[Norrköping]]. He became known since his student days after having uploaded some projects on the internet and responded to many commission requests. In 2012 he moved permanently to Germany, living in Berlin for several years, and eventually decided to move to the nearby Czech capital.


His witty and striking creations have been defined by some authors as impossible photography.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-02-20|title=How to Create Impossible Images: Erik Johansson|url=https://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-create-impossible-images-erik-johansson/|access-date=2021-05-18|website=Digital Photography School|language=en-US}}</ref>
His witty and striking creations have been defined by some authors as impossible photography.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-02-20|title=How to Create Impossible Images: Erik Johansson|url=https://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-create-impossible-images-erik-johansson/|access-date=2021-05-18|website=Digital Photography School|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Artistic Influences ==
Johansson draws inspiration from a range of sources for his surrealist images, influenced by the world that surrounds him. At any time the environment he is working in, the music he is listening to or his mood can effect the final production of his work.<ref> Coppelman, Alicia. “Seeing the world through a surreal lens.” Last modified February 12, 2018. https://creativecloud.adobe.com/discover/article/seeing-the-world-through-a-surreal-lens-erik-johansson </ref> The artist says that his birth country will always remain a reference point for his surrealist scenes. He notes that "Sweden will always have a special place in my work ... I like the roughness of it [The Northern European Landscape] and the way the light shapes the landscapes in summer and wintertime, giving them a special character." <ref> Coppelman, Alicia. “Seeing the world through a surreal lens.” Last modified February 12, 2018. https://creativecloud.adobe.com/discover/article/seeing-the-world-through-a-surreal-lens-erik-johansson </ref> Johansson also says that he gets inspiration more from painters than photographers. Some major artists he noted as key influences for his works include Salvador Dali, M.C Escher, René Magritte, Rob Gonsalves and Jacek Yerka. <ref> Erik Johansson. “Questions and Answers”. Accessed March 11, 2022. https://www.erikjo.com/faq </ref>


== Creative Process ==
== Creative Process ==
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Revision as of 02:07, 4 April 2022

For other people named Erik Johansson, see Erik Johansson.
Erik Johansson
Johansson in 2013
BornApril 1985 (age 38–39)[1]
Götene, Sweden[1]
NationalitySwedish
EducationChalmers University of Technology[1]
Known forsurrealist photography
Notable workThe Funny Blogger
WebsiteErikJohanssonPhoto.com

Erik Johansson (born April 1985) is a Swedish-born artist based in Prague who creates surreal images by recombining photographs and other materials.[2][3][4] He captures ideas by combining images in new ways to create what looks like a real photograph, yet with logical inconsistencies to impart an effect of surrealism.

Biography

Erik Johannson grew up in rural Sweden that is the setting for many of his well-known images. His first camera was given to him when he was 15 years old and his grandmother was a painter. He studied Computer Engineering at Chalmers University in Gothenburg[5] and has worked for multinational companies such as Google, Ikea and Microsoft.

He became self-employed when he moved to Norrköping. He became known since his student days after having uploaded some projects on the internet and responded to many commission requests. In 2012 he moved permanently to Germany, living in Berlin for several years, and eventually decided to move to the nearby Czech capital.

His witty and striking creations have been defined by some authors as impossible photography.[6]

Artistic Influences

Johansson draws inspiration from a range of sources for his surrealist images, influenced by the world that surrounds him. At any time the environment he is working in, the music he is listening to or his mood can effect the final production of his work.[7] The artist says that his birth country will always remain a reference point for his surrealist scenes. He notes that "Sweden will always have a special place in my work ... I like the roughness of it [The Northern European Landscape] and the way the light shapes the landscapes in summer and wintertime, giving them a special character." [8] Johansson also says that he gets inspiration more from painters than photographers. Some major artists he noted as key influences for his works include Salvador Dali, M.C Escher, René Magritte, Rob Gonsalves and Jacek Yerka. [9]

Creative Process

Some finished images are the combination of "hundreds of original photographs" as well as raw materials, and Johansson spends dozens of hours using image manipulation software such as Adobe Photoshop to alter the image digitally and to illustrate his idea.[10] Reporter Robert Krulwich wrote that Johansson creates a "meticulous fantasy" which is "part photograph, part construction, part drawing" with "so many layers of foolery in his images, you can't pull the illusion apart, it fits together so perfectly."[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c FAQ & Biography Archived 2014-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved Oct. 16, 2014
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  5. ^ Mingo, Por (2012-11-01). "Erik Johansson el Fotógrafo y Photoshop". Conoce el mundo de la Fotografía (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  6. ^ "How to Create Impossible Images: Erik Johansson". Digital Photography School. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
  7. ^ Coppelman, Alicia. “Seeing the world through a surreal lens.” Last modified February 12, 2018. https://creativecloud.adobe.com/discover/article/seeing-the-world-through-a-surreal-lens-erik-johansson
  8. ^ Coppelman, Alicia. “Seeing the world through a surreal lens.” Last modified February 12, 2018. https://creativecloud.adobe.com/discover/article/seeing-the-world-through-a-surreal-lens-erik-johansson
  9. ^ Erik Johansson. “Questions and Answers”. Accessed March 11, 2022. https://www.erikjo.com/faq
  10. ^ Kerr, Euan (25 January 2019). "Johansson's surreal images delight, provoke thoughts". MPR News.

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