Andreas Gursky
Andreas Gursky is de fotograaf die de duurste foto uit de geschiedenis produceerde. 3.3 miljoen dollar leverde zijn foto met de passende titel 99 cents op. Een weergaloos beeld van een supermarkt vol met producten. Een duizelingwekkende hoeveelheid verschillende kleuren worden genadeloos op je afgevuurd. Ontwijken kun je ze niet want het ‘ding’ is van...
On Voyeurism
Sophie Calle stepped for the first time in a museum when she had her own exhibition. At least that is the story we should believe. But one thing is for sure.. she isn’t an ordinary photographer. It’s not about shooting nice pictures but the expression of an idea. For her photographic series she goes a...
The photography of Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll published his classic book Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland in 1865. Almost 150 years later films and plays are made regularly. Carroll was also an amateur photographer. He produced in his life more than 3,000 negatives, which was obviously a huge number in those days. He photographed landscapes, architecture, and he made portraits. “”From...
Alain Fleischer
It has been a while since I’ve posted an article about a photographer. This time I chose to write just a small introduction to Alain Fleischer. Unlike Duane Michals, Jeff Wall, Sugimoto and Georges Rousse, this French photographer is probably not as well known among the general public. But that doesn’t make his work less...
Georges Rousse – Optical Illusions
Some photographers just go a very long way for a photo. One of those photographers is Georges Rousse. The Frenchman draws and paints on walls, wrecks, builds and cleans up the areas where he works. Because the goal is ultimately a picture I think it’s still safe to call him a photographer. Rousse creates optical...
Bernd and Hilla Becher – Industriele Fotografie
In the following mini-documentary; the photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher, Almost half a century the German photographers Bernd and Hilla Becher photographed furnaces, water towers, ovens, factory halls and mineshafts, not exactly very attractive subjects for most people. However, the influence of the Bechers should not be underestimated when it comes to architectural photography. In...
Duane Michals – Photographing Reality
Duane Michals is perhaps one of the most interesting photographers of the last century. Unique, poignant, personal. Often, his photographs are part of a narrative series sometimes supplemented with (hand written) texts. He approaches heavy subjects such as the human desire, power and control and vulnerability with humor and lightness. But the main reason why...
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January 16, 2012 (10:07) Rondje Ten Boer (foto's) maak van het land water en je ziet nauwlijks verschil
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January 15, 2012 (10:18) Rondje Ten Boer (foto's) eerste twee zijn erg mooi!
December 6, 2011 (10:00) Hardlopen in een legging Jij bent geen sissy hoor zoon! *trots op mijn kindje*
December 6, 2011 (9:55) Halve marathon Adorp Nog een maandje he? Dan baggeren door de duinen en over 't strand maar het gaat je lukken, zeker ...
December 1, 2011 (8:43) Hardlopen in een legging Terecht gesteld! Een van de voornaamste redenen waarom ik nooit zou willen hardlopen (of fietsen,...
December 1, 2011 (8:43) Hardlopen in een legging leuk verhaal, maar het blijft natuurlijk gay
December 1, 2011 (8:42) Hardlopen in een legging ik vind dat ze iets moeten verzinnen waarbij de bilpartij nog wel goed zichtbaar blijft :)
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