Jonas Bendiksen

Jonas Bendiksen began his career at the age of nineteen as an intern at Magnum Photos' London office, before beginning his work as a photographer in Russia, resulting in his first book, Satellites (Aperture, 2006). The Places We Live (Aperture, 2008) told the story of twenty families living in urban slums across the world, with exhibitions of the work combining still photography, projections, and voice recordings. Bendiksen's awards include an International Center of Photography Infinity Award...See more

Jonas Bendiksen began his career at the age of nineteen as an intern at Magnum Photos' London office, before beginning his work as a photographer in Russia, resulting in his first book, Satellites (Aperture, 2006). The Places We Live (Aperture, 2008) told the story of twenty families living in urban slums across the world, with exhibitions of the work combining still photography, projections, and voice recordings. Bendiksen's awards include an International Center of Photography Infinity Award, 2003; Telenor International Culture Prize, 2008; and several World Press Photo and Pictures of the Year awards. His work has been widely published by GEO , the Sunday Times Magazine , and National Geographic magazine. He has been a member of Magnum Photos since 2004, and lives near Oslo. See less