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Photographer • Stockholm, Sweden

Thron Ullberg is one of Sweden’s leading portrait photographers and a photographer to the Swedish Royal Court. Born in 1969, he began by studying art history before turning to photography, developing a portrait style that combines traditional photographic craftsmanship with carefully staged and often theatrical compositions.

Ullberg frequently works with large-format cameras, film and Polaroid, later combining these analogue processes with digital production. His portraits move between intimacy and formality, drawing inspiration from photography, film, fashion and visual culture.

Over the years, he has photographed many well-known figures from Swedish cultural life, including musicians, actors, writers and members of the Swedish Royal Family. Among the portraits presented by The PhotoGallery are images of Robyn, Marie Fredriksson, Sven-Bertil Taube, Sara Danius, Zara Larsson and Viktor & Gustaf Norén.

His limited-edition works are produced as signed pigment prints, bringing together the character of analogue photography with a contemporary presentation.

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    Featured artwork

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

    Black-and-white portrait of Gösta Ekman wearing glasses, with a moustache and one hand raised beside his face, by Thron Ullberg, with a white border.
    Gösta Ekman by Thron Ullberg in a black frame on a grey wall above a carved bench draped with pale fabric.
    Close-up of Gösta Ekman wearing glasses, with his hand raised beside his face, by Thron Ullberg.
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    Gösta Ekman

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    Black-and-white portrait of Robyn with closed eyes and both hands on her head, wearing a ribbed sweater, by Thron Ullberg, with a white border.
    Robyn by Thron Ullberg in a black frame on a grey wall beside a dark table with books and a lit candle.
    Close-up of Robyn with closed eyes, hands on her head and ribbed sleeves beside her cheeks, by Thron Ullberg.
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    Robyn

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    Black-and-white portrait of Marie Fredriksson looking through a torn opening in pale fabric, by Thron Ullberg, with a white border.
    Marie Fredriksson by Thron Ullberg in a black frame on a grey wall beside a blue cushioned wooden armchair.
    Close-up of Marie Fredriksson looking through torn pale fabric, in black and white, by Thron Ullberg.
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    Marie Fredriksson

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    Black-and-white photograph of Hans Alfredsson wearing a cap and holding a framed portrait beside a wooden fence, by Thron Ullberg, with a white border.
    Hans Alfredsson by Thron Ullberg in a black frame on a grey wall above a low dark table displaying a sculpture.
    Detail of Hans Alfredsson wearing a cap and holding a framed portrait beside a wooden fence, in black and white, by Thron Ullberg.
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    Hans Alfredsson

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    Discover the world of Thron Ullberg

    Thron Ullberg photographs with a large format camera, which means the subject has to sit still and wait while he works. The portraits are staged rather than caught, closer to film stills than reportage, and several of the people in them are no longer alive: Marie Fredriksson, Michael Nyqvist, Hans Alfredsson, Gösta Ekman, Sara Danius.

    He trained in art history before switching to photography and is held to be one of Sweden's foremost portrait photographers. His work hangs in the national portrait collection at Gripsholm, and he has photographed the King twice.

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    Black-and-white photograph of Tuva Novotny seated on a chair with a bright human-shaped outline behind her, by Thron Ullberg, with a white border.
    Tuva Novotny by Thron Ullberg in a black frame on a grey wall above stacks of books on the floor.
    Detail of Tuva Novotny seated in dark clothing before a bright human-shaped outline, by Thron Ullberg.
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    Tuva Novotny

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    Sara Danius wearing a pale tiered gown with a long train on a concrete staircase beneath an exit sign, by Thron Ullberg, with a white border.
    Sara Danius by Thron Ullberg in a black frame on a grey wall beside a table with flowers and a brass candleholder.
    Detail of Sara Danius in a pale tiered gown with a long train on a concrete staircase, by Thron Ullberg.
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    Sara Danius

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    Black-and-white portrait of Salem Al Fakir in a suit with curls held up by pegs on strings, by Thron Ullberg, with a white border.
    Salem Al Fakir by Thron Ullberg in a black frame on a grey wall beside a table with flowers and a brass candleholder.
    Detail of Salem Al Fakir with one hand on his chest and curls held up by pegs on strings, by Thron Ullberg.
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    Salem Al Fakir

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    Black-and-white portrait of Robyn with closed eyes and both hands on her head, wearing a ribbed sweater, by Thron Ullberg, with a white border.
    Robyn by Thron Ullberg in a black frame on a grey wall beside a dark table with books and a lit candle.
    Close-up of Robyn with closed eyes, hands on her head and ribbed sleeves beside her cheeks, by Thron Ullberg.
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    Robyn

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    Black-and-white portrait of Noomi Rapace with several hands around her face and hair, by Thron Ullberg, with a white border.
    Noomi Rapace by Thron Ullberg in a black frame on a grey wall above a dark table with a sculptural candleholder.
    Close-up of Noomi Rapace with hands framing her eyes, cheeks and hair, by Thron Ullberg.
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    Noomi Rapace

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    Black-and-white photograph of Michael Nyqvist draped in dark fabric between two crosses, by Thron Ullberg, with a white border.
    Michael Nyqvist by Thron Ullberg in a black frame on a grey wall above a dark table with a sculptural candleholder.
    Detail of Michael Nyqvist draped in dark fabric between two crosses against a pale wall, by Thron Ullberg.
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    Michael Nyqvist

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    Black-and-white portrait of Marie Fredriksson looking through a torn opening in pale fabric, by Thron Ullberg, with a white border.
    Marie Fredriksson by Thron Ullberg in a black frame on a grey wall beside a blue cushioned wooden armchair.
    Close-up of Marie Fredriksson looking through torn pale fabric, in black and white, by Thron Ullberg.
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    Marie Fredriksson

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    Black-and-white photograph of Jonas Karlsson standing with one hand at his forehead and a sideways chair behind his shoulders, by Thron Ullberg, with a white border.
    Jonas Karlsson by Thron Ullberg in a black frame on a grey wall beside a dark table with books and a lit candle.
    Detail of Jonas Karlsson standing before a concrete wall with a sideways chair behind his shoulders, by Thron Ullberg.
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    Jonas Karlsson

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    Black-and-white photograph of Hans Alfredsson wearing a cap and holding a framed portrait beside a wooden fence, by Thron Ullberg, with a white border.
    Hans Alfredsson by Thron Ullberg in a black frame on a grey wall above a low dark table displaying a sculpture.
    Detail of Hans Alfredsson wearing a cap and holding a framed portrait beside a wooden fence, in black and white, by Thron Ullberg.
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    Hans Alfredsson

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    Black-and-white portrait of Gösta Ekman wearing glasses, with a moustache and one hand raised beside his face, by Thron Ullberg, with a white border.
    Gösta Ekman by Thron Ullberg in a black frame on a grey wall above a carved bench draped with pale fabric.
    Close-up of Gösta Ekman wearing glasses, with his hand raised beside his face, by Thron Ullberg.
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    Gösta Ekman

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    Black-and-white photograph of Gina Dirawi suspended above the floor in a running pose, wearing a long dark coat and heeled boots, by Thron Ullberg, with a white border.
    Gina Dirawi by Thron Ullberg in a black frame on a grey wall beside a metal trolley holding an open book.
    Detail of Gina Dirawi suspended in a running pose beneath a hanging strap, with her shadow on the floor, by Thron Ullberg.
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    Gina Dirawi

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    Emma Wiklund holding a finger across one eye against a dark background, by Thron Ullberg, with a white border.
    Emma Wiklund by Thron Ullberg in a black frame on a grey wall beside low benches and a wall tap.
    Detail: Emma Wiklund holding a finger across one eye against a dark background, by Thron Ullberg.
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    Emma Wiklund

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