Ann Tenno (née Ann Epler; born 4 December 1952 in

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) is an Estonian photographer and photo artist.

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states that "some of the most spectacular and sensitive photographs of Estonia have been taken by Ann Tenno and published in books which best capture the spirit of Estonian nature." She is noted in particular for her town landscapes, especially photographs of the Estonian capital of

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, and the churches and manor houses of Estonia.

Early life

In 1971 she graduated from Tartu Secondary School No. 5. In 1976 she graduated with a degree in algebra from the Faculty of Mathematics at the University of Tartu. She then worked in the field of mathematics in the Economic Department of the University of Tartu and Department of Mathematics of the

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until 1984, when she began working at the Design Institute of Cultural Monuments as a photographer.

Career

Tenno has worked as a freelance photographer, and her images have been compiled and published in numerous books of other authors. Her photo exhibitions were mainly in the 1980s, and she has since published numerous photographic books which have been warmly received by critics. In 1998 she published a book of photographs of the Estonian capital of

, and in 2002 she published a book of photographs on the churches of Estonia. '' The Baltic Times'' praised the photographs, saying that they "fill the airy room with exotic sights". She is also the co-author with

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of ''Manor Houses of Estonia''. This book received considerable acclaim and was cited by ''City paper: the Baltic States'' as "the most beautiful book on Estonian manors". ''The Baltic Review'' cited her as a "well known" photographer of Estonia whose works provide "a genuine depiction of life in contemporary Estonia."

Selected books

*''Tallinn'' (1992) *''Leben Danach'' (1994) *' (1996) *' (1997) *''Highway USA'' (1998) *''Tallinna album'' (1998) *' (1999) *''Inglismaa aiad'' (2000) *''Pärnu'' (2001) *' with Jüri Kuuskemaa (2002) *''Jaapan. Aiad'' (2002) *''Eestimaa'' (2005) *''Tallinn'' (2005) *' (2010) *''Eesti. Estonian Landscapes'' (2016)

References

External links

*https://anntenno.ee
Photographers of the World page
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