Another Freedom Overview -1920/1960-
After the first wave of feminism in the Netherlands, the expectations were too high. The economic crisis of the 30′s, WW2 and religion led to stagnation in the progression of freedom for women. Woman was still seen as the center of a family. Toward the 60′s she became more and more aware of her own... read more »
Stieglitz, Steichen, Strand Photographic Study
Last year I worked on a photographic study about the works of art photography pioneers Alfred Stieglitz, Edward Steichen and Paul Strand. In the early 1900s photography was a new medium in the world of art, and these photographers made some huge steps, for the acceptance of photography alongside the traditional fine arts. Since than... read more »
Ik (I)
One of my favorite artists and writers is Jan Cremer (Enschede, the Netherlands, 1940). His famous bestseller ‘Ik, Jan Cremer’ (I, Jan Cremer) that was released in 1964 is perhaps the most controversial book in the Dutch history of literature ever. A lot of people where shocked by reading his explicit autobiographic story about sex,... read more »
Erwin Blumenfeld: Dada Montages 1916 – 1933
I won’t deny that collage art and dadaism is a huge influence in my work as artist. A few weeks ago, I found a very interesting book about Erwin Blumenfeld (1897 – 1969). He is most known as a famous fashion photographer, but in this book you can find his early Dada montages he created... read more »
The New Episode
This afternoon, I finished the second painting that is part of my series ‘Damals Noch’ (back in the days). The series is about the current development and evolution of the German Ruhrgebiet. In the past, it was a heavily polluted and industrialized area, but these days it is changing into a modern metropolis with space... read more »
L’Enfer
In 2009, Serge Bromberg and Ruxandra Medrea released a 94 minute documentary with material selected from 15 hours (185 reels) of found scenes under the name L’Enfer d’Henri-Georges Clouzot. Henri-Georges Clouzot was a famous French film director and made some classic thriller films like The Wages of Fear (1953) and Les Diaboliques (1955). The original version... read more »
Coking Plant Zollverein
Yesterday I visited the formal mine Zollverein, Essen to shoot new parts of my photo project Construct/Destruct. Zollverein is a perfect example of the rich European industrial history. Zollverein Coal Mine was founded by Duisburg-born industrialist Franz Haniel (1779-1868), who needed coke for steel production. Test drillings in the Katernberg region (nowadays a suburb of... read more »
Krefeld-Linn Harbor Bridge
Thanks to the help of internet you can find easily the most interesting photo locations. The photo below was shot in 2010 in the German Rhine harbor of the city Krefeld-Linn. This swing bridge was built in 1905 in a beautiful Art Nouveau style. Linn was incorporated in 1906 to Krefeld. The swing bridge should... read more »
Bits And Bytes Garbage
At the end of last year I made the decision to delete my Facebook account and social media in general. It is a useless loss of my time and I don’t like the idea to be used for advertising for a company I don’t like at all. The amount of quality conversations on Facebook was... read more »
