Cowboy Kate & Other Stories Sam Haskins Photography

Cowboy Kate & andere verhalen

Sam Haskins, Amsterdam, De Bezige Bij, 1965. Cloth-covered boards (hardcover), illustrated dustjacket with protective mylar, 35,7 x 27,5 cm., unpaginated, text in Dutch with photographic b/w plates. Plates printed in gravure.


Haskins' seminal sixties classics, which include the groundbreaking Cowboy Kate, are landmarks in the history of photography, as revered today as they were when first published forty years ago. In Cowboy Kate, a lyrical tale of the triumph of youth played out by cowgirls of the old west, Haskins reinvented the genre of the nude with stunningly well-executed photographs, a cinematic approach, and a subtly engaging narrative. Often copied but rarely equaled, Haskins has an exceptional ability to photograph women with a sensitivity that has won him accolades from men and women alike. See for Madonna turns to Cowboy Kate for ‘inspiration’


Sam Haskins has seven best-selling books to his credit: Five Girls, Cowboy Kate(Prix Nadar, 1964), African Image, November Girl, Haskins Posters (Gold Medal of the New York Art Directors Club, 1973), Photo Graphics (Kodak Book of the Year, 1980), and Haskins a Bologna.


See also 

Dutch Books of Nudes Alessandro Bertolotti Sanne Sannes Anthon Beeke Ed van der Elsken Ginger Gordon Diana Blok Graphic Design Typography Photography

Cowboy Kate & Other Stories Sam Haskins Photography

Cowboy Kate & andere verhalen

Sam Haskins, Amsterdam, De Bezige Bij, 1965. Cloth-covered boards (hardcover), illustrated dustjacket with protective mylar, 35,7 x 27,5 cm., unpaginated, text in Dutch with photographic b/w plates. Plates printed in gravure.


Haskins' seminal sixties classics, which include the groundbreaking Cowboy Kate, are landmarks in the history of photography, as revered today as they were when first published forty years ago. In Cowboy Kate, a lyrical tale of the triumph of youth played out by cowgirls of the old west, Haskins reinvented the genre of the nude with stunningly well-executed photographs, a cinematic approach, and a subtly engaging narrative. Often copied but rarely equaled, Haskins has an exceptional ability to photograph women with a sensitivity that has won him accolades from men and women alike. See for Madonna turns to Cowboy Kate for ‘inspiration’


Sam Haskins has seven best-selling books to his credit: Five Girls, Cowboy Kate(Prix Nadar, 1964), African Image, November Girl, Haskins Posters (Gold Medal of the New York Art Directors Club, 1973), Photo Graphics (Kodak Book of the Year, 1980), and Haskins a Bologna.


See also 

Dutch Books of Nudes Alessandro Bertolotti Sanne Sannes Anthon Beeke Ed van der Elsken Ginger Gordon Diana Blok Graphic Design Typography Photography

[42x60] Sunday Paul Kooiker in Paris Photography

[42X60] calls on an artist to create an original art work to be edited on a 42x60 format.

The artist Paul Kooiker will have to work within this imposed format and adapt to the specifics thereof.   Three thousand copies, exhibited per traditional posting method, will catch the Parisian passer-by attention during two month.   During this same period copies will deposited in various art centres throughout France.  Possibilities of foreign distribution are studied.

This exhibit concept will confront the artists’ work against the authentic street environment.

In concert, the [42x60] internet site will welcome complementary interviews of the artist allowing for a more precise approach and decoding of the work.  The internet site aims at prolonging the artists’ intention and mark in time the short-lived nature of the exhibit. In time, archives of both works and interviews will add to the website.

Paul Kooiker

Paul Kooiker (1964) was born in Rotterdam but lives and works in Amsterdam. He studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague and at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam. Since 1995 he has been teaching at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. In 1996 he won the Prix de Rome and in 2009 he was awarded the A. Roland Holst Prize for his oeuvre. Paul Kooiker's work has been exhibited widely. Among his group shows since 1996 have been those held at Maison Européene de la photographie, Paris; Fotohof, Salzburg; Kumho Art Museum, Seoul; Arsenale Novissimo, Venice; Zabludowicz Collection, London. Solo exhibitions since 1996 include those held at Kunsthal, Rotterdam; Vleeshal, Middelburg; James Cohan Gallery, New York; Fries Museum, Leeuwarden, Foam Fotografi emuseum, Amsterdam; Gemeentemuseum, The Hague; Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam. Paul Kooiker has published six books:Utrecht Goitre (1999), Hunting and Fishing (1999), Showground (2004), Seminar (2006) Room Service (2008) and Crush(2009). Between 2007 and 2009 he published fourteen issues of Archivo, a bi-monthly photo journal curated by himself and gallerist Willem van Zoetendaal. In his work Paul Kooiker explores various aspects of the theme of looking: voyeurism, shame and distance. His work can be seen as a continuation of an old tradition focusing on the relationship between the artist and the model, the observer and the observed. Kooiker's obsessive collections of images confuse, humiliate and unnerve. They raise questions about a photographer's reason for looking at things and the motivation behind photographing something. The artist plays a game with the viewer, who is confronted with his or her own gaze.

[42x60] Sunday Paul Kooiker in Paris Photography

[42X60] calls on an artist to create an original art work to be edited on a 42x60 format.

The artist Paul Kooiker will have to work within this imposed format and adapt to the specifics thereof.   Three thousand copies, exhibited per traditional posting method, will catch the Parisian passer-by attention during two month.   During this same period copies will deposited in various art centres throughout France.  Possibilities of foreign distribution are studied.

This exhibit concept will confront the artists’ work against the authentic street environment.

In concert, the [42x60] internet site will welcome complementary interviews of the artist allowing for a more precise approach and decoding of the work.  The internet site aims at prolonging the artists’ intention and mark in time the short-lived nature of the exhibit. In time, archives of both works and interviews will add to the website.

Paul Kooiker

Paul Kooiker (1964) was born in Rotterdam but lives and works in Amsterdam. He studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague and at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam. Since 1995 he has been teaching at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. In 1996 he won the Prix de Rome and in 2009 he was awarded the A. Roland Holst Prize for his oeuvre. Paul Kooiker's work has been exhibited widely. Among his group shows since 1996 have been those held at Maison Européene de la photographie, Paris; Fotohof, Salzburg; Kumho Art Museum, Seoul; Arsenale Novissimo, Venice; Zabludowicz Collection, London. Solo exhibitions since 1996 include those held at Kunsthal, Rotterdam; Vleeshal, Middelburg; James Cohan Gallery, New York; Fries Museum, Leeuwarden, Foam Fotografi emuseum, Amsterdam; Gemeentemuseum, The Hague; Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam. Paul Kooiker has published six books:Utrecht Goitre (1999), Hunting and Fishing (1999), Showground (2004), Seminar (2006) Room Service (2008) and Crush(2009). Between 2007 and 2009 he published fourteen issues of Archivo, a bi-monthly photo journal curated by himself and gallerist Willem van Zoetendaal. In his work Paul Kooiker explores various aspects of the theme of looking: voyeurism, shame and distance. His work can be seen as a continuation of an old tradition focusing on the relationship between the artist and the model, the observer and the observed. Kooiker's obsessive collections of images confuse, humiliate and unnerve. They raise questions about a photographer's reason for looking at things and the motivation behind photographing something. The artist plays a game with the viewer, who is confronted with his or her own gaze.

Hitweek magazine Covers Mothers of Inventon Frank Zappa Graphic Design Photography

1966 October 21 Vol. 2 No. 5

Hitweek

Legendary Dutch underground music magazine. The first year was only available in Amsterdam ( 1965-1966) but the later issues also in other big Dutch cities. The was THE magazine for hippies, modsters and other long haired youngsters. Not like commercial magazines such as Muziek Expres or Muziek Parade, Hitweek was the magazine were you could find articles and pictures of obscure US,UK and Dutch bands such as The Outsiders, The Pink Floyd , Q65, The Creation, Lazy Bones, The Mothers, Velvet Underground + many many more. Hitweek was also famous because of the artwork , especially the years 1967-1969 had great psychedelic drawings and pictures. Hitweek can be compared to the UK underground magazine IT, but Hitweek had more colour and more psychedelic artwork. Many unique pictures!

1966 December 2 Vol. 2 No. 11 Paul de Nooijer photography 

1967 September 22 Vol. 3 No. 1

1967 September 29 Vol. 3 No. 2

1967 October 6 Vol. 3 No. 3

1968 March 29 Vol. 3 No. 28 

1968 May 24 Vol. 3 No. 36

1968 June 21 Vol. 3 No. 40

1968 October 25 Vol. 4 No. 6 

1969 January 10 Vol. 4 No. 17

1969 May 31 Vol. 4 No. 37

Hitweek magazine Covers Mothers of Inventon Frank Zappa Graphic Design Photography

1966 October 21 Vol. 2 No. 5

Hitweek

Legendary Dutch underground music magazine. The first year was only available in Amsterdam ( 1965-1966) but the later issues also in other big Dutch cities. The was THE magazine for hippies, modsters and other long haired youngsters. Not like commercial magazines such as Muziek Expres or Muziek Parade, Hitweek was the magazine were you could find articles and pictures of obscure US,UK and Dutch bands such as The Outsiders, The Pink Floyd , Q65, The Creation, Lazy Bones, The Mothers, Velvet Underground + many many more. Hitweek was also famous because of the artwork , especially the years 1967-1969 had great psychedelic drawings and pictures. Hitweek can be compared to the UK underground magazine IT, but Hitweek had more colour and more psychedelic artwork. Many unique pictures!

1966 December 2 Vol. 2 No. 11 Paul de Nooijer photography 

1967 September 22 Vol. 3 No. 1

1967 September 29 Vol. 3 No. 2

1967 October 6 Vol. 3 No. 3

1968 March 29 Vol. 3 No. 28 

1968 May 24 Vol. 3 No. 36

1968 June 21 Vol. 3 No. 40

1968 October 25 Vol. 4 No. 6 

1969 January 10 Vol. 4 No. 17

1969 May 31 Vol. 4 No. 37

Demka 40 Jaar Staal 1902 1942 Paul Schuitema Company Photography

DEMKA. [Text anonymous (firm's history). Photography J. Bauduin, Paul Schuitema. Illustrations: W.A. de Wijn. Layout Reclame-adviesbureau Ir J. Bauduin, Amsterdam].

Utrecht / 1942 / 32 p. / stapled / 24x19cm / 47 b&w photographs, in opdracht en uit bedrijfsarchief / portret, fotomontages, bedrijfsreportage en productfoto's / gietstukken, laboratoria. - Ill. 1, color / reproductie van olieverfschilderij op de omslag / gieten van staal). / NN / Firmenschrift, Festschrift / Wirtschaft, Firmengeschichte - Photographie - Anthologie - Auftragsphotographie, commissioned photography - Nederland, Niederlande - 20. Jahrh. / Printed by Drukkerij C. Chevalier, Rotterdam. - Opdrachtgever: DEMKA. Nederlandsche Staalfabrieken v/h J.M. De Muinck Keizer nv (40-jarig bestaan). - Voorloper van bedrijfsfotoboek met kenmerken van beeldverhaal. Het gedenkboekje bevat fotomontages en geretoucheerde foto's voorzien van een steuncolor. De opmaak is bont, de tekst is informatief.

Paul Schuitema, born in the Netherlands, was a graphic designer proficient in typography, furniture-making, architecture, photography, painting, lithography and film. Schuitema, started out as a painter, studying at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunsten in Rotterdam. After the first World War, Schuitema left painting and embraced early modernism: his interest in mass production and technology lead him to apply the principals of de Stijl, Constructivism and Bauhaus to advertising and print media. He was a member of Kurt Schwitter's Ring neue Werbegestalter (Circle of New Advertising Designers), which included contemporaries Piet Zwart, László Moholy-Nagy, Herbert Bayer and Jan Tschichold.

With his experimental use of photography, Schuitema made a significant contribution to the New Photography movement, later becoming one of the first teachers at the Academy of Visual Art in The Hague. It was there that he taught design and photography.

Complex and various, the Ars Libri collection includes advertising brochures and pamphlets for industry and government agencies, flyers, pamphlets, and announcement cards, cover designs for magazines and books, letterhead stationery, postage stamps, and other items, covering the whole of his his career. Schuitema’s commissions from the manufacturers Berkel (who's advertising work he is best know for), Gispen, Boele & van Eesteren, and de Vries Robbé & Co. are all represented in depth, including proofs and signed examples.

Also included is a rare early woodcut by the artist, a group of posters from his later career (some of them signed), and several large-format photographs. The collection is accompanied by a small group of reference books and exhibition catalogues on Schuitema and his work.