...a photoBook is an autonomous art form, comparable with a piece of sculpture, a play or a film. The photographs lose their own photographic character as things 'in themselves' and become parts, translated into printing ink, of a dramatic event called a book...
- Dutch photography critic Ralph Prins
zondag 9 oktober 2011
Martin Parr Light on Surface Garry Winogrand Joan van der Keuken Hans van der Meer Val Williams Photography
... It always fascinates me - it bolloxes my mind, I mean, when people talk about photographs in depth, and what not, you know, when all a photograph does is describe light on surface. That’s all there is. And that’s all we ever know about anybody. You know, what we see. I mean, I think we are our faces and whatever, you know? That’s all there is, is light on surface ... (Garry Winogrand with Bill Moyers, 1982)
The post-Second World War Dutch photobook is unique because of the long tradition of graphic designers and photographers working closely together. It is highly prized abroad, and many photobooks have become part of the collections of museums and private collectors. This guides show the immense variety and allure of the Dutch photobook and makes it accessible to a broad audience.
Photo books and albums Nederlands Fotomuseum
Ed van der Elsken, Hans Aarsman, Bertien van Manen, Sanne Sannes, Hans van der Meer ...
...Photography is the visual medium of the modern world. As a means of recording, and as an art form in its own, it pervades our lives and shapes our perceptions...
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