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Nicolai Howalt (b. 1970) is a photobased artist. Born and based in Denmark.
Nicolai Howalts photographic works carry references to the tradition of documentarism. His work is typically based in specific environments. Boxer (2003) was a photographic portrait project about young boys shot before and after a match. In 2001 Howalt presented the series 3X1 about a family living in a surburban counsil flat. He recieved Niels Wessel Bagge's Art Prize 2008 and the ParisPhoto BMV Special Jury Award 2006. His work is represented in major public and private collections, including Museo de Arte Contemoraneo de Castilla y Leon, Spain. Museum of Fine Art Houston, USA and The Danish Arts Foundation, Denmark, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel og Maison Européenne de Photographie, Paris.
photography