Jessica Backhaus (born 1970) is a German photographer.

Jessica Backhaus
Born1970 (age 53–54)
Occupationphotographer

Early life

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Backhaus was born in 1970 Cuxhaven, Germany.[1][2] In 1986 she moved to Paris.[1] In 1992, at the age of 22, she met the French photographer Gisèle Freund, who became a friend and influential mentor.[1][3][4]

Career

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Her work is held in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston[5] and the Yale University Art Gallery.[6]

Photo books

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  • Jesus and the Cherries (2005)[7]
  • What Still Remains (2008)[7][8][9]
  • One Day in November (2008)[7]
  • I Wanted to See the World (2011)[3][10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jessica Backhaus". LensCulture.
  2. ^ "Jessica Backhaus". International Center of Photography. 23 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b Biondi, Elisabeth (16 September 2010). "Jessica Backhaus: I Wanted to See the World". The New Yorker.
  4. ^ "Interview with Jessica Backhaus". FK. November 2012.
  5. ^ "Jessica Backhaus I Wanted to See the World #77". mfah.org.
  6. ^ "Janusz | Yale University Art Gallery". artgallery.yale.edu.
  7. ^ a b c "Jessica Backhaus: six degrees of freedom". Doppiozero (in Italian). 13 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Once, Still and Forever. Gli scatti di Jessica Backhaus a Micamera". themammothreflex.com (in Italian). 17 January 2014.
  9. ^ Moss, Hilary. "What Still Remains - Photographs by Jessica Backhaus". LensCulture.
  10. ^ McQuaid, Cate. "Julian Opie's giant sculpture is captivating - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.