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Welcome to my Blog! Anybody, providing he knows how to be amusing, has the right to
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Charles Baudelaire Not even I understand everything I am ¬Aurelius Augustinus of Hippo In 2013 I started a series of photo albums on Blurb.com, named '36Exp' (a subject adressed in 36 exposures, a reference to the exposures on most common rolls of 35 mm film: 12, 24 & 36.). |
REVOLUSI! @RIJKSMUSEUM | EXHIBITION HISTORY REVOLUSI! is an exhibition on the impassioned pursuit of a free Indonesia after a long period of colonial domination. And it’s an important part of Dutch- as well as world history. www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/exhibitions/revolusi [27MAY2022]
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PHOTOGRAPHY >2015 by JACOBIEN DE KORTE | PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOBOOKS
I am glad I stumbled on her work, she has an admirable career on international exhibitions! Some of her biography (www.pulchri.nl/nl/kunstenaars/jacobien-de-korte/#, Google Translate): 'My autonomous work arises from personal feelings and experiences. [21MAY2022]
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ROTTERDAM PHOTO 2021 + 20222 | PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION EVENT
Rotterdam Photo is an annual photo fair with a festival flair. The event celebrates the spectrum of contemporary photography in all its diversity. Every year the fair offers a wide gamut of independent photographers the opportunity to exhibit their projects. The edition 2022 is unique for the Rotterdam Photo. Due to several postponements and cancellations caused by COVID-19 pandemic, for the first time, the festival has 2 themes at the same time – PLANET HUMAN & THE HUMAN BLUEPRINT. Under the umbrella of these 2 themes, more than a 100 (!) photographers from all over the globe show their projects this May. I might join myself one day, it's a great event! I only would wish it would last longer that a mere 4 days! www.rotterdamphoto.eu [21MAY2022]
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SNOEKS 2022 | ART LITERATURE PHOTOGRAPHY
Snoecks is a Belgian almanac. The 550-plus-page (!) magazine is published once a year in October and focuses on new international developments in the arts, photography and literature. This 98th (!) volume of the Snoecks yearbook offers the familiar and inspiring mix of art, fascinating reports, literary essays and powerful photography. Sarah Bouillaud and Elinor Carucci each give a twist to the concept of 'family photo' in their own way, Cortis & Sonderegger and JR question the way we perceive and Annette LeMay Burke shows with a wink mobile phone masts (see image above) that pretend they are not there. All this in good company of the work of many other photographers and other visual artists from home and abroad. For those who love books, in addition to the regular book section, the obituaries as a conclusion (too many pages, so sad!) of writers who died (including John le Carré) in the past year and the literary prizes, this time there are also two special short stories by Mariana Enriquez and Jonathan Oliver - exciting with an occult edge. Snoeck Publishers was founded in 1989. Most of the publications focus on art and culture in a broad sense: the visual arts, archaeology, applied art, architecture and design, film and photography, art history and ethnography, heritage etc. snoeckpublisher.be/nl/ [19MAY2022]
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CHASING SHADOWS by SAM RYAN | PHOTOBOOKS PHOTOGRAPHY
When I was in Glasgow recently, I visited the Glasgow Gallery of Photography ( 57 Glassford Street, Glasgow City Centre) and acquired this photobook by local photographer Samantha Ryan (from Paisley). [15MAY2022]
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SEARCHING FOR LIFE by KHALED AKACHA | PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHER Searching for Life - Photography from Syria (Khaled Akacha) A publication during the exhibition at the Glasgow Gallery of Photography of the same name
Khaled Akacha is a Syrian media activist and writer who resides in the city of Idlib. He uses his photography to report and document what is happening in his country. The Glasgow Gallery of Photography began as a free online gallery in 2015, and since 2019 has a physical space in the city centre of Glasgow. Holding regular exhibitions throughout the year, the gallery displays the work of both Scottish and international photographers. And they have a nice selection of books for sale. www.whatsonglasgow.co.uk:_the-glasgow-gallery-of-photography [12MAY2022]
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HELEN LEVIT, PHOTOFILE | PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOGRAPHER
Brooklyn-born photographer Helen Levitt (b.31Aug1913 – d.29Mar2009) was an assistant to Walker Evans and a friend of Henri Cartier-Bresson, but forged her own path with fierce independence and endless curiosity about the world around her. Her choice to display children playing in the street and explore street photography, fights against what was going on at the time. She had to give up making her own prints in the 1990s due to sciatica, which also made standing and carrying her Leica difficult, causing her to switch to a small, automatic Contax. She never married, living alone with her yellow tabby Blinky. Levitt died in her sleep on March 29th, 2009, at the age of 95. David Levi Strauss described her as "the most celebrated and least known photographer of her time". thamesandhudson.com/photofile-helen-levitt [09MAY2022]
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OHNE TITEL by DIANE ARBUS | PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOBOOK When I had read the biography on Diane Arbus: Portrait of a Photographer, by Arthur Lubow, I was determined to find for myself a photobook of her work. I found 'Ohne Titel' ('Untitled'), a German publication, and ordered it online from a German bookseller. Born into considerable wealth, Arbus suffered all her life from the guilt of privilege. Her mother, Gertrude, was the heir to the family business, Russeks, a prestigious department store on 5th Avenue that sold furs. While Gertrude was detached to the point of cold, her husband, David Nemerov, was strict to the point of bullying. 'Ohne Titel' was published in 1995 by 'The Estate of Diane Arbus´. Support by Marvin Israel, who played such a major role in Diane's life, in the publication of this book is mentioned seperately. The photos included in this book featured portraits taken outdoors during the final years of Arbus’ life Because much of her work was so controversial and non-commercial, she was constantly pressed for money and depressed. She lamented that her work no longer gave her anything back and a photo of her My book discussion on Arthur Lubow's biography can be found on MyBlog-2022Q1 en.wikipedia.org:_Diane_Arbus [29APR2022]
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SMEULEND VUUR by ARNALDUR INDRIDASON | CRIME FICTION BOOKS ![]()
Konráð is an emphatic person and (almost) always explains that he is a retired detective and people are not under any obligation to coöperate with his investigation. With certain men he blows a fuse though. Konráð is still struggling with memories of his father: by whom and why was his father killed? Slowly Konráð follows a trail of people and finds people who have a vague memory of a lonely, lost boy. en.wikipedia.org:_Arnaldur_ Indriðason [25APR2022]
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BLOEMENCORSO BOLLENSTREEK 2022 | FLOWERPARADE DUTCH
Enjoyed watching the floats go by yesterday (@Lisse) for the '2022 Bloemencorso Bollenstreek' parade. bloemencorso-bollenstreek.nl/en/ [24APR2022]
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ARCHEON | MUSEUM HISTORY
In the Archeon park & museum in Alphen a/d Rijn one travels a timeline from pre-historic days, through Medieval times and which ends in 14th century 'Gravendam'. From Wikipedia: 'Archeon is an archeological open air and living museum in Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands that did open in 1994. www.archeon.nl [22APR2022]
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THE KEUKENHOF, 'GARDEN OF EUROPE' | FLOWERS FLOWERBULBS
Keukenhof (EN: 'Kitchen garden'; a.ka. the Garden of Europe, is one of the world's largest flower gardens, situated in the municipality of Lisse, in the Netherlands. The Keukenhof is located south of Haarlem and southwest of Amsterdam in the area called the 'Dune and Bulb Region' (Duin- en Bollenstreek). It is accessible by bus from Haarlem and Leiden train stations as well as Schiphol. en:_wikipedia.org/wiki/Keukenhof
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CIRCUS AMSTERDAM by GERARD WESSEL | PHOTOGRAPHY PHOTOBOOKS
For a long time, photographer Gerard Wessel lived on the Singel, in the centre of Amsterdam. There he became fascinated by the city’s multifarious urban life existing within a short distance from his house: junkies, prostitutes, tourists, vagrants, club kids, and rebellious youth. "Don't call me a news photographer," says Gerard Wessel, "because I'm actually a traditional street photographer. Wandering through the city with a small-screen camera and without appointments, I feel happiest." Immediately after his studies at the Hague School of Photography and Photonics, Wessel became staff photographer of Nieuwe Revu in 1985 and he became known as a chronicler of Dutch youth culture and as a 'court photographer' of pop star Herman Brood. Like the photographer Cas Oorthuys, whom he also admires, Wessel spends as much time archiving and categorizing his photographic production as he does in photographing itself. Pages: 192, illustrated colour & bw, 24 x 28 cm, paperbackb, Dutch/English www.gerardwessel.nl [16APR2022]
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BILL BRANDT: THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE SINISTER @FOAM | EXHIBITION PHOTOGRAPHY
Visited today Bill Brandt's exhibition at FOAM (Fotografi Amsterdam), he's one of the most influential and internationally acclaimed photographer and photojournalist. Bill Brandt’s work of the 1930s is characterised by its emphasis on social inequality in England during that time. By using his family contacts, he was able to visualise the extreme contrasts of wealth in British society. Bill Brandt (born Hermann Wilhelm Brandt; 02May1904 – d.20Dec1983) was a British photographer and photojournalist. www.foam.org/about/- - -/bill-brandt [13APR2022]
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ANTWERP by MICHAEL PYE | BOOKS HISTORY
![]() Michael Pye’s focus is not on Antwerp of the past and present, but in its 'glory years', which filled most of the century that began in 1500. Pye draws on a rich tapestry of sources – and individuals – to paint his portrait. Some were little known beyond inventories of the goods they left behind. Antwerp was the world's market for ideas, spices and secrets. It was also the place for breaking the rules - intellectual, religious, sexual. I love the 16th century but this book shows 'there can be too much of a good thing'. www.theguardian.com/books/2021/ - /antwerp-the-glory-years [05APR2022]
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GRAND OPENING OF ATHENAEUM ZUIDOOST | BOOKSHOP BOOKS
We attended the festive opening of the Athenaeum Bookshop Zuidoost (Amsterdam) yesterday. From March 2022 there is this quirky, spacious bookstore in the Amsterdams Poort shopping center – near the Amsterdam Arena: Athenaeum Boekhandel Zuidoost. Staff and the Chair of the City Council Zuidoost, Tanja Jadnanansing, made their speeches (about the love of books, in every culture, at every age). Gershwin Patrick Bonevacia (b.19May1992 in Rotterdam) read some of his work for those that gathered this day. He's a Dutch writer, poet and philosopher and from March 2019 to January 2022 he was 'city poet of Amsterdam'. At Athenaeum Boekhandel Zuidoost one will find a rich and surprising assortment of books about history, fashion, film and music. NL.wikipedia.org:_Gershwin_Bonevacia [03APR2022]
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