✨AI Reimagines the Masters✨ Elina Brotherus|273/1000

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Elina Brotherus is a Finnish photographer and video artist known for her self-portraits and landscapes. She was born on April 29, 1972, in Helsinki [1]. Brotherus holds a Master of Arts in Photography from the University of Art and Design Helsinki and a Master of Science in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Helsinki [2].

Brotherus is considered a prominent member of The Helsinki School, a group of photographers who emerged from the University of Art and Design Helsinki in the 1990s. She currently lives and works between Finland and France [1].

Her work has been exhibited internationally and has received recognition and awards. In 2003, her work was exhibited at the Orange County Museum of Art in the exhibition "Girls' Night Out" [1]. She was awarded a scholarship from the Carnegie Art Award in 2004 and won the Niépce Prize in 2005 [1].

Brotherus's work is primarily autobiographical, often exploring themes of identity, relationships, and the human condition. She has documented her experiences with infertility and "involuntary childlessness" in her series "Carpe Fucking Diem" (2011-2015) and "Annonciation" (2009-2013) [1].