Danish Originals S1 E10: Dan Laustsen

In this episode of the art and business podcast Danish Originals, cinematographer Dan Laustsen talks about shooting the musical ‘The Color Purple’ in Savannah, Georgia. Dan selects and discusses a work by Henri Matisse from the SMK collection.

Coming off of The Color Purple (2023), Helsingør-born Oscar-nominated Danish cinematographer Dan Laustsen talks about shooting the musical in Savannah, Georgia.

Dan describes his work as both technical and creative with the sole goal to help the director tell the story, and retraces his steps from the National Film School of Denmark in the 1970s, to working in the U.S with directors Ole Bornedal, Guillermo del Toro, Chad Stahelski, and Blitz Bazawule, respectively. 

Dan selects and discusses a work by Henri Matisse from the SMK collection.

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