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Pentti Sammallahti (b. 1950) is a Finnish photographer who is known worldwide for the simple beauty of his documentary work. He made his first photograph at age 11 after seeing a traveling exhibit of The Family of Man show. Over the years, he has been in many exhibitions and is now in several important museum collections. Here is an article from Time Magazine, and this is a good piece from Lens Culture. We
are making this work available through Peter
Fetterman Gallery in Santa Monica, California. Peter was introduced
to Pentti in 2003 by Henri Cartier-Bresson, who was impressed with his
work. His prints are meticulously made, and most are fairly small, like
fine jewels. Peter says Pennti is a very humble man who keeps his
prices low, for someone whose work has become so well known. Recently,
he had
an accident, and he can't stand for long enough to work in his darkoom.
The inventory of prints could run low for a while until he recovers,
but what is shown below is in stock. Again, many of the prints are
small and work well in intimate spaces and in groupings. Below are over
35
images; to see more, go to Peter's Sammallahti
page. All prints are signed silver gelatins. |
