Background
Finn Erik Thrane was born on July 5, 1939, in Svendborg, Denmark.
Finn Erik Thrane was born on July 5, 1939, in Svendborg, Denmark.
Finn Thrane spent a semester at the Danish Film School in 1974. He graduated in 1971 with a Master of Arts in Danish literature and film science.
Finn Thrane taught 1972-1985 at the Askov Folk High School, Southern Jutland. Active as a fine art camera artist during the 1970ies and-80ies.
Founding director of Museet for Fotokunst, Brandts, Odense, 1985-2007, and founder and co-editor of KATALOG, Journal of Photography 1988-2007. Moreover co-working at two artist’s dictionaries, Weilbach and Fogtdal, and the Grand Gyldendal Encyclopedia. Founder of the Odense Photo Triennial 2000, now FotoTriennale.dk.
He attempts to "break the illusion of the 'realistic photograph' and introduce a 'psychological truth.'" Finn Thrane attempts this by making senes in rather small formats and bringing the viewer in close to the image.
Finn Thrane joined the Danish Film Teachers Society in 1972.
