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Photographer • Stockholm, Sweden

Rolf Adlercreutz is one of Sweden’s most recognised portrait photographers. His extensive archive portrays key figures in Swedish cultural life, combining a documentary sensibility with a timeless photographic style.

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    Featured artwork

    A carefully curated selection of artworks chosen by The Photo Gallery to highlight Rolf Adlercreutz’s most distinctive expressions. Each piece is selected for its visual impact, craftsmanship and ability to stand the test of time.

    Black-and-white photograph of Astrid Lindgren beside the water with a sailing boat and wooded shoreline behind her, by Rolf Adlercreutz, with a white border.
    Astrid Lindgren by Rolf Adlercreutz in a black frame on a grey wall above a carved bench draped with pale fabric.
    Cropped black-and-white photograph of Astrid Lindgren beside the water, with a wooded shoreline and part of a sailing boat behind her, by Rolf Adlercreutz.
    Rolf Adlercreutz

    Astrid Lindgren

    10,000.00 kr
    Black-and-white photograph of ABBA with a group of people standing in a row outdoors, by Rolf Adlercreutz, with a white border.
    ABBA by Rolf Adlercreutz in a black frame on a grey wall above a dark table with a sculptural candleholder.
    Cropped black-and-white group portrait showing the four members of ABBA, by Rolf Adlercreutz.
    Rolf Adlercreutz

    Abba

    10,000.00 kr
    Black-and-white photograph of David Bowie smiling while seated with one knee raised, by Rolf Adlercreutz, with a white border.
    David Bowie 1 by Rolf Adlercreutz in a black frame on a grey wall beside a black wooden armchair.
    Detail of David Bowie smiling while seated with one knee raised, wearing a dark shirt and pale trousers, by Rolf Adlercreutz.
    Rolf Adlercreutz

    David Bowie 1

    15,000.00 kr
    Black-and-white group portrait of five Monty Python members outdoors with houses and cars behind them, by Rolf Adlercreutz, with a white border.
    Monty Python by Rolf Adlercreutz in a black frame on a grey wall above a dark table with a sculptural candleholder.
    Cropped black-and-white portrait of five Monty Python members looking at the camera outdoors, by Rolf Adlercreutz.
    Rolf Adlercreutz

    Monty Python

    10,000.00 kr

    Discover the world of Rolf Adlercreutz

    Between 1967 and 1971 Rolf Adlercreutz worked in London as a freelance for the Swedish press, which put a young Swedish photographer in the right city at the right time. Bowie, Bryan Ferry, Marty Feldman, Monty Python. He went on tour with Thin Lizzy in 1979 and photographed Phil Lynott by moonlight.

    He trained under Christer Strömholm in the early sixties, later ran the photographers' agency SALT alongside Lars Tunbjörk and others, and was named press photographer of the year in 1984. The work here is all black and white.

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    Black-and-white photograph of Roger Moore wearing a moustache and patterned neck scarf on a narrow street, by Rolf Adlercreutz, with a white border.
    Roger Moore by Rolf Adlercreutz in a black frame on a grey wall above stacks of books on the floor.
    Close-up of Roger Moore wearing a moustache and patterned neck scarf outside a pale building, by Rolf Adlercreutz.
    Rolf Adlercreutz

    Roger Moore

    10,000.00 kr
    Black-and-white photograph of Phil Lynott at a microphone beneath a single diagonal beam of stage light, by Rolf Adlercreutz, with a white border.
    Phil Lynott Moonlight by Rolf Adlercreutz in a black frame on a grey wall beside a table with books and a lit candle.
    Detail of Phil Lynott at a microphone beneath a diagonal spotlight against a dark stage, by Rolf Adlercreutz.
    Rolf Adlercreutz

    Phil Lynott Moonlight

    10,000.00 kr
    Black-and-white photograph of Muhammad Ali holding a microphone and gesturing beside a smiling man in a suit, by Rolf Adlercreutz, with a white border.
    Muhammad Ali by Rolf Adlercreutz in a black frame on a grey wall beside a carved bench draped with pale fabric.
    Close-up of Muhammad Ali holding a microphone and extending his hand beside a smiling man in a suit, by Rolf Adlercreutz.
    Rolf Adlercreutz

    Muhammad Ali

    10,000.00 kr
    Black-and-white group portrait of five Monty Python members outdoors with houses and cars behind them, by Rolf Adlercreutz, with a white border.
    Monty Python by Rolf Adlercreutz in a black frame on a grey wall above a dark table with a sculptural candleholder.
    Cropped black-and-white portrait of five Monty Python members looking at the camera outdoors, by Rolf Adlercreutz.
    Rolf Adlercreutz

    Monty Python

    10,000.00 kr
    Black-and-white photograph of Marty Feldman sitting cross-legged on a stone post with his face in his hands, by Rolf Adlercreutz, with a white border.
    Marty Feldman by Rolf Adlercreutz in a black frame on a grey wall beside a metal trolley holding an open book.
    Detail of Marty Feldman sitting cross-legged with his face in his hands outside an ornate stone building, by Rolf Adlercreutz.
    Rolf Adlercreutz

    Marty Feldman

    10,000.00 kr
    Black-and-white photograph of Johnny Cash holding a microphone and wearing a shirt with a pale decorative pattern, by Rolf Adlercreutz, with a white border.
    Johnny Cash by Rolf Adlercreutz in a black frame on a grey wall beside a blue cushioned wooden armchair.
    Detail of Johnny Cash smiling with a microphone, wearing a patterned dark shirt and a large belt buckle, by Rolf Adlercreutz.
    Rolf Adlercreutz

    Johnny Cash

    10,000.00 kr
    Black-and-white photograph of Gary Moore playing electric guitar in a polka-dot shirt under stage lights, by Rolf Adlercreutz, with a white border.
    Detail of Gary Moore playing electric guitar with his eyes closed and mouth open beneath stage lights, by Rolf Adlercreutz.
    Gary Moore by Rolf Adlercreutz in a black frame on a grey wall above low benches beside a wall tap.
    Rolf Adlercreutz

    Gary Moore

    10,000.00 kr
    Black-and-white photograph of Frank Sinatra in sunglasses writing with a pen as people stand behind him, by Rolf Adlercreutz, with a white border.
    Frank Sinatra by Rolf Adlercreutz in a black frame on a grey wall beside a black wooden armchair.
    Close-up of Frank Sinatra wearing sunglasses and writing with a pen, with people behind him, by Rolf Adlercreutz.
    Rolf Adlercreutz

    Frank Sinatra

    10,000.00 kr
    Black-and-white photograph of Eartha Kitt holding a mug with her other hand against her neck, by Rolf Adlercreutz, with a white border.
    Eartha Kitt by Rolf Adlercreutz in a black frame on a grey wall beside a table with flowers and a brass candleholder.
    Close-up of Eartha Kitt holding a ribbed mug and resting one hand against her neck, by Rolf Adlercreutz.
    Rolf Adlercreutz

    Eartha Kitt

    10,000.00 kr
    Black-and-white photograph of David Bowie seated with one knee raised and arms crossed, holding a cigarette, by Rolf Adlercreutz, with a white border.
    David Bowie 2 by Rolf Adlercreutz in a black frame on a grey wall above two black chairs with woven seats.
    Detail of David Bowie looking down while seated with one knee raised and a cigarette in his hand, by Rolf Adlercreutz.
    Rolf Adlercreutz

    David Bowie 2

    10,000.00 kr
    Black-and-white photograph of David Bowie smiling while seated with one knee raised, by Rolf Adlercreutz, with a white border.
    David Bowie 1 by Rolf Adlercreutz in a black frame on a grey wall beside a black wooden armchair.
    Detail of David Bowie smiling while seated with one knee raised, wearing a dark shirt and pale trousers, by Rolf Adlercreutz.
    Rolf Adlercreutz

    David Bowie 1

    15,000.00 kr
    Black-and-white photograph of Chuck Berry playing guitar at a microphone in a patterned shirt, by Rolf Adlercreutz, with a white border.
    Chuck Berry by Rolf Adlercreutz in a black frame on a grey wall beside a low table displaying a sculpture.
    Close-up of Chuck Berry with wide eyes at a microphone, holding his guitar and wearing a patterned shirt, by Rolf Adlercreutz.
    Rolf Adlercreutz

    Chuck Berry

    10,000.00 kr