This past weekend, Jan had a lifelong friend of his from the Czech Republic, Martina, here for a visit. We had a wonderful time walking around Antwerp.
Yesterday, before she left, we decided to go to the Antwerp Photo Museum. The museum is currently featuring an exhibit, EyeCandy, by Erwin Olaf (more information below). The photos are quite raw, a bit disturbing, and some are outright pornographic. With all that being said, the work is quite amazing. So here's a warning:
Yesterday, before she left, we decided to go to the Antwerp Photo Museum. The museum is currently featuring an exhibit, EyeCandy, by Erwin Olaf (more information below). The photos are quite raw, a bit disturbing, and some are outright pornographic. With all that being said, the work is quite amazing. So here's a warning:
Erwin Olaf [born in 1959 in Hilversum] is by far the best known and most controversial Dutch photographer. He is successful both on the gallery and museum circuit and in the world of advertising. Olaf's international breakthrough came in 1988 with his series Chessman which was awarded first prize in the Young European Photographer competition. Since then he has depicted gender, sensuality, humour, despair and grace in various photo series.
His early work was in a black and white documentary style. He subsequently introduced color and digital manipulation into his pictures. The series Royal blood [2000] caused a real stir. A striking example is the photo in which a woman portrays Princess Diana with a bleeding Mercedes badge on her arm. His recent work includes tranquil images barely manipulated at all.
Apart from photography, Olaf has also created video art and films ranging from comic clips for a children's program to short documentaries and independent films.
Olaf is a master at attracting attention. This has not gone unnoticed by the advertising world. Olaf's works include advertising commissions for Lavazza, BMW, Microsoft, Nintendo and many others. In 2008 he was awarded the Lucie Award for advertising photography in New York.
In 2009 Erwin Olaf will be 50 and can look back on 30 years as a photographer. The retrospective exhibition at the FotoMuseum (FoMu) offers you a mixture of old photographic works and video installations. A real roller-coaster ride through the works of Erwin Olaf.
His early work was in a black and white documentary style. He subsequently introduced color and digital manipulation into his pictures. The series Royal blood [2000] caused a real stir. A striking example is the photo in which a woman portrays Princess Diana with a bleeding Mercedes badge on her arm. His recent work includes tranquil images barely manipulated at all.
Apart from photography, Olaf has also created video art and films ranging from comic clips for a children's program to short documentaries and independent films.
Olaf is a master at attracting attention. This has not gone unnoticed by the advertising world. Olaf's works include advertising commissions for Lavazza, BMW, Microsoft, Nintendo and many others. In 2008 he was awarded the Lucie Award for advertising photography in New York.
In 2009 Erwin Olaf will be 50 and can look back on 30 years as a photographer. The retrospective exhibition at the FotoMuseum (FoMu) offers you a mixture of old photographic works and video installations. A real roller-coaster ride through the works of Erwin Olaf.
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