Algirdas Šeškus
Algirdas Šeškus (born December 4, 1945 in Vilnius ) is a Lithuanian photographer .
life and work
Algirdas Šeškus studied at the Vilnius Art Academy from 1968 to 1970 . He completed a cinematography course in Moscow and worked for the broadcasting company Lietuvos nacionalinis radijas ir televizija from 1979 until the end of his professional career . As a photo artist, he took part for the first time in an exhibition in Vilnius organized by the Union of Lithuanian Art Photographers. Šeškus has a documentary approach. His photos show scenes from everyday Soviet life. Since 1989 he has been a member of the Union of Lithuanian Art Photographers . In 2014 Šeškus was awarded the Lithuanian National Prize for Culture and Arts .
Web links
- Algirdas Šeškus
- Frieze Algirdas Šeškus (English)
- Foto TV An interview with the Lithuanian photographer Algirdas Seskus
Individual evidence
- ↑ documenta 14 , daybook Algirdas Šeškus , accessed on July 21, 2019
- ↑ PM8 Algirdas Šeškus Biography , accessed on July 21, 2019. (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Šeškus, Algirdas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Lithuanian photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vilnius |