[PDF] Erwin Olaf - progetto domestico

What happened to Erwin Olaf?

His 2019 exhibitions coincided with the publication of a monograph, Erwin Olaf: I Am. Due to hereditary emphysema, he underwent the lung transplant with the hope that it would lengthen his life. On his death, the Dutch royal family issued a statement mourning the nation’s loss of “a unique, exceptionally talented photographer and a great artist”.

Who are Erwin Olaf and Hans Op de Beeck?

Marking the 50 th anniversary of Edward Steichen’s death, this exciting project showcases the work of Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf (*1959) and Belgian visual artist Hans Op de Beeck (*1969). Considered as the most important Dutch photographer of his generation, Olaf is celebrated for his bold and sometimes controversial approach.

How did Erwin Olaf make his paintings?

With exquisite precision, he used costumes and sets in staging many of his pictures, letting his subjects, whatever their social status, express themselves. A photograph from Erwin Olaf’s series “Chessmen,” which brought international attention to his theatrically staged pictures. “He was making paintings with the camera,” a curator said.