Lars Hansare

Lars Hansare joined a photographic club in Sweden at the age of 14.

This started a career that took him from studying Photography and to becoming a photojournalist for companies ranging from AP (Associated Press) to a Swedish Daily Newspaper.

In 1975 he moved to southern Sweden where he owned his own studio and production company and worked in the fields of Industrial and commercial photography.

An alteration in career path followed when Lars moved into the arena of film.

He started his own film production house and worked for many large companies including the likes of Ikea.

During a 25 year period Lars was involved in and responsible for approximately 350 films for all media including television documentaries and commercial entities.

In 2000, Lars decided to retire from film making and move (with his wife the artist Jane Hansare) to a place 'where the wine grows and the sun shines'.

They moved to France and settled in the village of Castelnau de Guers where Lars continues to create, at this time in the medium of books.

He has had 3 books published in Swedish, English and French and has won a prestigious award for hiis book 'Ostron: en kulinarisk resa i tid och rum' a book that he wrote and took the images for and collaborated with watercolours from his wife Jane.

His latest book L'Esprit De La Main'  is reviewed in the literature section of this site.

Although Lars is currently focusing on his writing, he still finds time to work on his art photography.