Erwin Olaf
Erwin Olaf (Erwin Olaf Springveld) (born 1959 Hilversum, Netherlands) is a Dutch photographer.[1]
Olaf is most famous for his commercial and personal work. He has been commissioned to photograph advertising campaigns for large international companies such as Levi's, Microsoft and Nokia.[2] Some of his most famous photographic series include "Grief", "Rain", and "Royal Blood". Never one to shy away from controversy, Olaf's work is often daring and provocative.[3] Humorously however, one of his early photographs was once expelled from a show on the basis of not containing nudity.
His work has received many awards[4] and he has held exhibitions around the world.[5]
Olaf studied journalism in the School of Journalism in Utrecht.[2]
Erwin Olaf has show in galleries and museums all around the world as for example at Flatland Gallery, Utrecht ; Hasted Hunt, New York; Galerie Magda Danysz, Paris; Gallery Espacio Minimo, Madrid ; B&D Gallery, Milan ; Miller Gallery, New York Crown Gallery, Brussels ; Reflex Gallery, Amsterdam etc.
Museum of Modern Art, Moscow FotoMuseum, Antwerp Groninger Museum, Groningen DA2, Salamanca, Spain Museum of New Art, Pontiac, USA GAM/Modern Art gallery of Bologna Muzeum Miejskie we Wroclawiu, Wroclaw, Poland Cultuurlaboratorium, Limburgs Museum, Venlo Institut Neerlandais, Paris Arts Statements ltd., Hong Kong Tapper-Popermajer gallery, Malmo Groninger museum, Groningen Museo Arte Contemp, Nuoro Fotomuseum Den Haag Museo Artium, Vitoria-Gazteis Chelsea Art Museum, New York Bilbao Art Centre, Bilbao Centrum voor Beeldende Kunst, Vlissingen Centraal museum, Utrecht Groninger Museum, Groningen Museum of Modern Art, Hasselt Nederlands Foto Instituut, Rotterdam ; Groninger Museum, Groningen ; Amsterdams centrum voor de fotografie, Amsterdam ; Museum van Bommel van Dam, Venlo ; Roselyn Oxley Gallery; Kunsthal for Modern Art, Rotterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Fodor Museum, Amsterdam
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Profile of Erwin Olaf". Art Culture. June 5, 2008. http://artculture.com/artists/spotlights/erwin-olaf. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ a b "Erwin Olaf Profile". Bernstein & Andriulli. http://www.ba-reps.com/artists/erwin-olaf. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
- ^ Carnick, Anna (February 3, 2010). "Checking In: Erwin Olaf". The New York Times. http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/03/checking-in-erwin-olaf/. Retrieved 2010-09-12.
- ^ "Biography of Erwin Olaf". Bernstein & Andriulli. http://www.ba-reps.com/images/artists/167/documents/erwin-olaf-for-bernstein-andriulli-bio.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
- ^ "Erwin Olaf Awards and Exhibitions". artnet.com. http://www.artnet.com/Artists/ArtistHomePage.aspx?artist_id=716476&page_tab=Bio_and_links. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Gallery website
- (Fr) Article on Erwin Olaf - Artup-TV.com
- Photography portfolio and biography Bernstein & Andriulli
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