Biography
Pål Hermansen (1955, Oslo, Norway)
Pål Hermansen has since 1971 worked as a freelance photographer and writer. Since 1985 he has published 21 books (both text and photography). In addition he has written and/or supplied imagery for appr. 10 more books.
Images have been published internationally by media as National Geographic Magazine, GEO (GEO Magazine /Special/ Saison/ GEOLino /GEO books), Conde Nast Traveler, Stern, Welt Am Sonntag, The Sunday Times, New York Times, The Observer, The Guardian, Entertainment Weekly, Sierra Club Magazine, L’Illustre (Switzerland), BBC Wildlife Magazine, Digital Camera, Outdoor Photography (UK), Orion Magazine (USA), Hasselblad Forum, Terre Sauvage, Bell’Europa, Focus (Italy, Greece), Altair, Travel Holiday, Camera Natura, Self Realization Fellowship calendar, CD covers etc.
The photography has also been presented by photography magazines in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Brazil and China.
The images are represented internationally by Getty Images (STONE, STONE+ and Image Bank) (www.gettyimages.com) and Photoshot/NHPA (www.nhpa.co.uk). In Scandinavia a large selection of images is supplied by Samfoto (www.samfoto.no).
Fine arts: Represented by Galleri Svalbard.
Miscellaneous
- Several multivision shows in Norway, Sweden, Germany and UK, leader of photographic workshops, contributed to several radio and TV-programs.
- Member of the jury of the international environmental photographic competition hosted by Friends of the Earth International 2006 and the Russian World Press Photo competition 2006/7.
- Speaker at Wild Photo 2007 (BBC/Wildlife Photographer of the Year), London.
- Member of the Wild Wonders of Europe international photography team.
- Artist in Residence on Arctic and Antarctic voyages (Quark expeditions,
- Hurtigruten, PolarQuest).
- Speaker at the international Nordic Light Photography festival, Kristiansund, Norway 2009.
- Member of the Norwegian Art Photographers Association (Forbundet Frie Fotografer, FFF) and the Norwegian Nature Photographers’ Association (Norske Naturfotografer, NN)
Solo exhibitions
- Galleri Vikerødegården, Hamar, Norway 2010
- Deichman Public Library, (2 exhibitions) Oslo 2008
- KunstPause Svalbard/Galleri Svalbard 2008
- Center for Norwegian Culture, Saratov, southern Russia 2008
- Norwegian Parliament/Nordic Council session, Oslo, Norway 2007
- Foto Sojuz Gallery, Moscow, Russia 2007
- KunstPause Svalbard/Galleri Svalbard 2007
- Avistegnernes Hus, Drøbak, Norway 2007
- Galleri Svalbard, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway 2007
- Cfl/Galleri Mazarin, Söderhamn, Sweden 2006 (with Helena Larsson)
- Galleri Infra, Upplands Väsby/Stockholm, Sweden 2006 (with Helena Larsson)
- Väsby Konsthall, Upplands Väsby/Stockholm, Sweden 2006
- Galleri Sunniva, Sauda, Norway 2005
- Sauda Kultursenter, Sauda, Norway 2004
- Galleri Adamstuen, Oslo, Norway 2004
- Josef Sudek Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic 2003
- Gallery Svalbard, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway 2003
- Galleri Herman, Lillestrøm, Norway 1993
- Preus fotomuseum, Horten, Norway 1993
Major collective exhibitions
- Preus Museum (Norwegian Museum of Photography), Horten, Norway 2010
- Forest, Norwegian Forest Museum, Elverum, Norway 2009
- Art of Photography Show, San Diego, California 2008
- Fotoloft Gallery, Winzawod Contemp. Art Centre, Moscow 2008
- Natur-unser kostbares Netz, GEO + GZT, Kloster Eberbach, Germany 2007
- Gemeinde Merchweiler, Germany 2007
- Green Art Festival, Seoul, Korea 2007
- “Fotografi 2007″, Oslo 2007
- World Press Photo Exhibition world tour 2006
- “Tiden”, Galleri Infra/Edsvik konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden 2006
- Edsvik Konsthall, Sollentuna/Stockholm, Sweden 2006
- Gemeinde Merchweiler, Germany 1998
- The Olympic exhibition, Lillehammer, Norway 1994
Education
- BA (Hon) Arts and Photography, Robert Meyer College of Art, Oslo 2004-2008
- 5 Photographic workshops 1995-1999
- Research education microbiology, Oslo 1985-86
- Homeopathy, Oslo 1980-84
- Dentistry, Oslo 1974-79
Major prizes
- 1st Prize Asferico photography competition, Italy 2010
- 1st Prize European Nature Photographer of the Year 2009
- 2nd Prize European Nature Photographer of the Year 2008
- Howies Art think Prize 2007, UK
- 2nd Prize World Press Photo 2006
- The Nordic Nature Photographer of the Year 2005 (biannual)
- 1st Prize European Nature Photographer of the Year 2005
- 1st Prize European Nature Photographer of the Year 2004
- 2nd Prize Hasselblad Open 1998
- 1st Prize Wildlife Photographer of the Year 1993 (and in total 6 highly commended images)
- 1st Prize junior category United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), international environmental photographic competition 1974
Stipends
- Norsk Faglitterær Forfatterforening 1998/2003/2006
- Fagfotografenes Fond 2004/2007
Decoration
- Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Oslo 2008
- SFT (Norwegian Pollution Control Authority), Oslo 2007
- Royal Norwegian Dept. of Justice, Oslo 2007
- Store Norske Spitsbergen Kulkompani, Svalbard 2007
- Alstom Norway, office premises 2005-2007
Represented in collections
- Robert Meyer Collection
- Galleri Svalbard
- Preus Museum, Horten, Norway
