Männikkö has described himself as "a photographer of fish, dogs and old men". This distilled description unveils a personal universe made of radical humor and the magical aura of his oeuvre. Taking pictures, for Männikkö, is the continuous search to express his own existential approach. He communicates respect for his subjects and a world without interpretation.

In 2008 Esko Männikkö was awarded the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize for the exhibition Cocktails 1990-2007.

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48 x 64 cm

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64 x 87 cm

Installation view

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92 x 122 cm

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