Mads Greve was born in Denmark in 1967. He is a photographer and associate professor in photojournalism at the Danish School of Media and Journalism (Danmarks Medie-og Journalist-højskole). Since 2005 Mads has been a member of Prospekt Photographers in Milan, Italy.
Mads Greve has worked as a staff photographer at Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten, the largest daily newspaper in Denmark, and as a freelance photographer with assignments for the major Danish newspapers.
He was a member of the jury for the 2010/2011 Danish Picture of the Year contest.
He won the 1st prize International News Stories, Danish Picture of the Year 2006, and the 1st prize Feature Stories, Danish Picture of the Year 1995.
His book: “Man kan ikke engang græde” (You Can’t Even Cry/) About the Danish Jews that were sent of to the concentration camp Theresienstadt in the Czech Republic is published by Ajour, 2008.
Today he works with photographic projects in addition to his teaching.
Mads lives in Århus, Denmark, with his children.
NO TOMORROW
by Mads Greve. Hamburg. October 2010. In the area around Reeperbahn in the St. Pauli district of Hamburg, Germany life starts when dark falls. The red light district with loads of bars, sex shops and prostitutes are filed with people … Continue reading
FAMILY ALBUM
by Mads Greve. 2007 – 2008. photo gallery
YOU CAN’T EVEN CRY
by Mads Greve. Denmark. Terezin, Czech Republic. 2007-2008. To the Danes it is a well-known story how the Danish Jews were rescued during World War II. Denmark and the Danes have earned a lot of respect in the world because of … Continue reading
BLIND DATE
by Mads Greve. A diary. It’s a personal photographic essay telling about the rebuilding of a life after huge changes. A diary is a very personal thing closely connected to the person doing it. In this case I photographed my … Continue reading
THE SECRET TRIBE
by Mads Greve. Men’s Club, Århus, Denmark. 2008. They are men with a capital M – and they do nothing to hide it. Still, they form a secret tribe; a brotherhood. Chris from the US, Anton from Holland, Kent from Norway, Laurence … Continue reading
DEPRESSION
by Mads Greve. Denmark. 2006. Around 250.000 people in Denmark suffer from depression. This is 5 percent of the population. But even today the word depression is almost taboo, in spite the fact that those who suffer from depression are … Continue reading
VENEZIA IS A LABIRINTH
by Mads Greve. Venice, Italy. 2006. Dive into the wilderness of little streets and squares that will confuse you and make you wish, you had a better map. But if you follow the streets, not worrying where they will take you, … Continue reading