Showing posts with label Erwin Olaf. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Erwin Olaf. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

ARTmostfierce Affordable Print Pick of the Week- Erwin Olaf Portfolio

This Portfolio by renowned world class photographer Erwin Olaf is a must have. This is a great and one of a kind opportunity to have a self portrait triptych of this master photographer. I am getting mine... get yours today. Don't wait too long!  This portfolio will be featured at upcoming Paris Photo and Miami Art Basel Art fair its price will go up and so its chances getting a good deal . It will sell out soon. Needless to say that is  a good investment .  For more info please contact Kellie McLaughlin at kmclaughlin@aperture.org.

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Erwin Olaf- I  Wish

Erwin Olaf- I  AM


Erwin Olaf-  I Will Be


I WISH, I AM, I WILL BE, 2009 Portfolio

Erwin Olaf

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3 Lamda prints
Image size:13 x 10 in.
Paper size:13 3/4 x 10 7/8 in.

Edition: 35 and no Artists Proofs
Each print is signed and numbered by the Artist

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Aperture is pleased to offer these three very special works in a beautiful clothbound portfolio case—packaged with a documentary about the artist by Dutch director Michiel van Erp, Erwin Olaf: Beyond the Fall.

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Limited-Edition Portfolio of Photographs by Erwin Olaf

Internationally acclaimed Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf delivers strong emotional impact with his highly stylized mode of image making. On the occasion of his fiftieth birthday, the artist turned his lens on himself,
creating a series of illustrative self portraits to mark the occasion. With
 self-explanatory titles, the works in the Self Portrait - 50 Years Old 
series depict how the artist looks now, how he wishes he looked now, and 
forecasts how he will look in the future. Olaf speaks not only to his own 
aging, but to our culture's obsession with youth and beauty and the
 prevalent use of post-production techniques like Photoshop, particularly in
the world of fashion photography to create unrealistic notions and
expectations of those very things.

Aperture published the artist¹s monograph, Erwin Olaf, in 2008.

Erwin Olaf (born in Hilversum, the Netherlands, 1959) is a commercial and fine art photographer. He graduated from the Utrecht School for Journalism 
in 1980 with a degree in newspaper journalism and photojournalism. Olaf has 
earned several Silver Lions for his commercial work, which is increasingly 
sought after by magazines such as the New York Times Magazine, London Sunday
 Times, and Vanity Fair. He is represented by Flatland Gallery, Utrecht/Paris
and Hasted Hunt Krauetler, New York.



Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Interview with Photographer Erwin Olaf



Erwin Olaf-The Ice Cream Parlor, 2004




Ruben Natal-San Miguel a member of ARTmostfierce Art Blog had the privilege and pleasure during the Lucie Awards Press Luncheon on Sunday October 19, 2008 @ Splashlight Studios to conduct interviews with several of the award recipients.



Erwin Olaf, honoree for Achievement in Advertisement , Susan Meiselas for Achievement in Photojournalism and Herman Leonard for Achievement in Portraiture were ones who I had such honor to ask several questions.

Due lack of time and creative ways , I decided to formulate and ask the same questions to see how different or similar their answers will be. The interviews will be posted in three different blog postings to provide each artist the images and attention that they surely deserve!



Ruben Natal-San Miguel- Congratulations Erwin!

Your body of work is extremely elegant, avant garde, rich in detail, sophisticated and your Aperture Monograph is such a gorgeous publication



Erwin Olaf- Thank you very much!



RNSM- Your photographs have a cinematic/ documentary quality, Is that your main source of inspiration?



EO- A lot of my work takes on inspiration from the 1970-1980's Italian , Spanish and German cinema. Films by directors David Lynch, Federico Fellini, Pier Paolo Passolinni and Almodovar are among my favorites. I like to portray the inner life of people. There is always a story behind them but, I always leave it open to the audience so they can make their own interpretation. Also, I like to pay great attention to detail, the eye for detail is very important to me. In addition some of my inspiration comes from the paintings of Norman Rockwell, Edward Hooper and the photography of Guy Boudin, Helmut Newton and Christopher Makos.

I had done some video but , they so far last roughly about 3 minutes . I want to make them last longer at least 20 minutes. I want the viewer to observe them for a longer period of time and keep them entranced in the process.




RNSM- How do you establish a difference from your editorial commissioned work vs. your artistic free work?
Is there such a difference? and why?






EO- There is a difference between them but, at times, one can influence the other. On the editorial commissioned work you are selling a product and you need to satisfy the clients needs.

At times it can be difficult but, also is a learning experience for when you do more creative artistic work . There is no boundaries when you are doing your artistic work so it can be more satisfying, however the commission work help you set parameters of how far your artistic work can go.


RNSM- What is your favorite photograph or series of your work?


EO- Oh No! I can't answer that ! That is a very difficult question! LOL!
I must say, that the Mature Series in which I photographed mature woman is very dear to me.
In addittion the Royal Blood series is also dear to me as well.







RNSM- What is the best piece of advice that you can provide to an aspiring photographer in order to succeed?

EO- I think it takes about 3-4 years of hard work. It is very important that you choose your own personality , your own signature style and know yourself really well . Also to have a vision and real motivation in life. They say that every 25 years the establishment finds about 5 individuals to be the next stars and you don't want to wait that long to be the next one.

RNSM- Last question...What are you working on right now? Can you tell us?

EO- Right now I am getting inspiration from Helmut Newton . I am exploring his photo series from the 1970's . I would like to pay homage to his work and develop my own interpretation from it.

RNSM- WOW! I love Helmut Newton's 70's work and I can't wait to see what you generate.
Thank you so much Erwin is a pleasure meeting you and thanks for sharing your opinions with us.

EO- Your welcome!