Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Swedish photographer Torleif Svensson has spent four decades capturing the energy, intimacy and spectacle of live music.
He is particularly known for his extraordinary photographs of Queen’s final tour with Freddie Mercury—images preserved in his books Queen: The Last Tour and Queen: Magic Continues, and an exhibition of that work is currently on in Bologna; Discover Queen The Last Tour, Torleif Svensson's photographic exhibition until 11 October 2026 at the International Museum and Library.
Torleif's book is available at; https://www.artvox.se/
IMPORTANT NOTE; Images are not permitted to be redistributed, licensed, or
published under any circumstance without prior clearance from Torleif Svensson / Art Vox AB. Torleif Svensson / Art Vox AB reserves the right to deny usage and will seek damages for unauthorised use and infringement of its copyright.
Torleif has photographed over 600 artists, but in this interview, with the photos spending over 30 years in his private archive, we talk about the exhibition, and the story behind the photographs of Queen and Freddie Mercury, some of the most stunning photographs that have ever been taken of Mercury capturing his live performance during his last tour with Queen.
#TorleifSvensson #Queen #FreddieMercury #MusicPhotography #RockPhotography #BrianMay #livephotography #PopTheHistoryMakers
Swedish photographer Torleif Svensson has spent four decades capturing the energy, intimacy and spectacle of live music.
He is particularly known for his extraordinary photographs of Queen’s final tour with Freddie Mercury—images preserved in his books Queen: The Last Tour and Queen: Magic Continues, and an exhibition of that work is currently on in Bologna; Discover Queen The Last Tour, Torleif Svensson's photographic exhibition until 11 October 2026 at the International Museum and Library.
Torleif's book is available at; https://www.artvox.se/
IMPORTANT NOTE; Images are not permitted to be redistributed, licensed, or
published under any circumstance without prior clearance from Torleif Svensson / Art Vox AB. Torleif Svensson / Art Vox AB reserves the right to deny usage and will seek damages for unauthorised use and infringement of its copyright.
Torleif has photographed over 600 artists, but in this interview, with the photos spending over 30 years in his private archive, we talk about the exhibition, and the story behind the photographs of Queen and Freddie Mercury, some of the most stunning photographs that have ever been taken of Mercury capturing his live performance during his last tour with Queen.
#TorleifSvensson #Queen #FreddieMercury #MusicPhotography #RockPhotography #BrianMay #livephotography #PopTheHistoryMakers
