On the occasion of erwin olafs sixtieth birthday, the photographer presents the first extensive overview of his work. May 11, 2020 discover book depositorys huge selection of erwin olaf books online. Volume ii aperture 24 november 2014 hardcover 104 pages 25. Both books bring together a number of series, showcasing.
He has been commissioned to photograph advertising campaigns for large international companies such as levis, microsoft and nokia. His trademark is to address social issues, taboos, and bourgeois conventions in a highly stylized and cunning mode of image making. Selected solo and group catalogues erwin olaf erwin olaf. The follow up, volume ii, came out in november 2014. Both books bring together a number of series, showcasing the artists. According to critic francis hodgson, olafs images lead us to a stimmung a sense of atmosphere which is broad enough to repay many second readings of the pictures and so keep us viewers interested. Erwin olaf has been one of the top advertising and people photographers in the world for over twentyfive years.
Erwin olaf born in hilversum, the netherlands, 1959 is a dutch photographer known for his highly stylized, daring, and often provocative work addressing social issues. Erwin olaf born 1959 is a dutch photographer known for his highly stylized, daring and often provocative work addressing social issues and taboos. Olaf s trademark is to address social issues, taboos, and bourgeois conventions in a highly stylized and cunning mode of image making. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. Some of his most famous photographic series include grief, rain, and royal blood. Erwin olaf springveld was born on 2 july 1959 in hilversum, netherlands springveld is most famous for his commercial and personal work. Erwin olaf limited edition box set aperture foundation.
This book showcases the artist at the height of his powers, as an artisan of atmosphere and a craftsman who uses. Now, the images from both aperture collections are being exhibited at the hasted kraeutler gallery in new york, along with recent series, waiting, and a related video installation with the same name. Volume ii is a presentation of his most recent work, through which he expands on his established style of highly polished and stylized color studio images. Olafs work combines rigorous discipline with an eye for the spontaneous.
Volume ii aperture, 2014 joy, 1985 see more of olafs images on the following pages high heels, 1990. Following the release of his debut monograph erwin olaf 2008, olaf has built upon his highly polished and stylised imagery in his most recent work, resulting in a collection which is tangibly atmospheric both. See more ideas about erwin olaf, olaf and photography. Erwin olaf limited edition box set new art editions. This chronological presentation traces the evolution of the artist from cheeky provocateur to. In this presentation of his most recent work, olaf expands on his established style of highly. Erwin olafs approach to storytelling is uniquely evocative and enticingly ambiguous.
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Feb 10, 2015 erwin olaf has been one of the top advertising and people photographers in the world for over twentyfive years. Accompanying these are two representative prints of. Erwin olaf photography monographs and exhibition catalogs. While continuing to do innovative commercial work, he has increasingly become focused on his personal work. Erwin olaf is a dutch photographer known for his highly stylized, daring, and often provocative work addressing social issues and taboos.
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The fistsized book with no less than 240 photographs shows both his earliest blackandwhite images and his iconic free work, up to the latest and until now unpublished series he made in shanghai and palm springs. Erwin olaf born in hilversum, the netherlands, 1959 is a dutch photographer known for his highly stylized, daring, and often provocative work addressing social issues and taboos. This jeweltoned box set includes each of erwin olafs aperture monographs. In honor of erwin olafs sixtieth birthday, erwin olaf. Anniversary solo exhibition at the gemeente museum and photography museum, the hague, 2019. Books erwin olaf portraits portrait photographers olaf pictures fine art photography fashion photography cinematic photography contemporary photography interview.
With his razorsharp aesthetic intuition, olaf purposely conceals his themes, so that the viewer has to accept the initial. Nov 24, 2014 erwin olaf is a dutch photographer known for his highly stylized, daring, and often provocative work addressing social issues and taboos. Volume ii will be officially released 31 october 2014, but. On this book could be applied a further discount, click on price to find out.
I am presents the first comprehensive survey of his work, bringing together his earliest images in black and white with his now iconic color work, including selections from his most recent and heretofore unpublished series shot in shanghai. Volume ii showcases the artist at the height of his powers as an artisan of atmosphere and a craftsman who uses high. According to critic francis hodgson, olaf s images lead us to a stimmung a sense of atmosphere which is broad enough to repay many second readings of the pictures and so keep. Accompanying these are two representative prints of images selected from volume ii. This book showcases the artist at the height of his powers, as an artisan of atmosphere and a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jan 01, 2015 the first book containing the works of dutch photographer erwin olaf, titled erwin olaf. Erwin olaf life and work, current exhibitions, publications, agencies and. We agree, because that vision has resulted in a little gem of a book. The first book containing the works of dutch photographer erwin olaf, titled erwin olaf. Blue woven cloth hardback, with image pasted to front board, title in gilt. Discover book depositorys huge selection of erwin olaf books online. Erwin olaf, berlin, fechtballe westend, 11 juli, 2012 courtesy the artist and rabouan moussion gallery paris contemporary art gallery in paris area, featuring famous artiste exhibition.
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