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Johan Bävman

Photographer and copyright holder for the feature Swedish Dads
Arts
Sweden

About Johan

Johan Bävman is a freelance photographer in film and still photography based in Malmö, Sweden. He graduated from Nordens Fotoskola, Stockholm in 2007 and between the years 2008 and 2011 worked as a staff photographer at Sydsvenskan, one of the largest newspapers in Sweden. He combines his own long-term projects with freelance assignments from different clients worldwide. The project Swedish Dads has had a tremendous impact and has been published and shared widely all over the world. Johan has won several awards, including a World Press Photo prize, POY, a Sony Award, NPPA, a UNICEF Photo Award and some leading Swedish prizes.

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Stories by Johan

  • Parenthood & Caregiving

Who is manly enough to take parental leave?

Creating an environment where men can embrace fatherhood without stigma or fear

Birth of a Parent Podcast

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