Lina Scheynius

Photographer

Birth Year 1981

Birthplace Vanersborg, Sweden

#303,059 Most Popular

About

Photographer and visual artist. Her work has been seen at galleries all over the world. For her linascheynius Instagram page, her 80,000 followers can see examples of her photography and self-portraits. 

Before Fame

The first time she took photography courses was in school when she was 16. She was inspired by her father who took lots of pictures of the family. 

Trivia

Her work tends to capture the mundane and beautiful things in life. There is a strong sexual undercurrent to her work with many of her nudes being very intimate details about her own life. 

Family Life

She is from Vanerborg, Sweden, but lives in London. She grew up with her parents and a younger brother. 

Associated With

She has admired the work of photographer Nan Goldin for years. In an Instagram post, she said that she went to see the documentary about her life called All the Beauty and the Bloodshed.