Ed van der Elsken
Lester Young & Miles Davis, 1956
Gelatin silver print. Signed, titled, and dated by the executrix of the estate in pencil on print verso. Printed by the artist.
31 x 40,5 cm
Copyright The Artist
Ed van der Elsken, 'enfant terrible' of Dutch photography, was a photographer and filmmaker who expressed his meetings with people in photos, photo books and films for more than 40...
Ed van der Elsken, 'enfant terrible' of Dutch photography, was a photographer and filmmaker who expressed his meetings with people in photos, photo books and films for more than 40 years.
His work is highly subjective, portraying striking individuals he encountered on his travels, documenting his own life and that of his surrounding. His approach was confrontational, embracing the bright as well as the darker sides of human life.
Picture of Lester Young and Miles Davis wile performing on stage.
The masters of jazz - Lester Young and Miles Davis. Concertgebouw Amsterdam 1957 (Once Upon A Time, page 76/77)
His work is highly subjective, portraying striking individuals he encountered on his travels, documenting his own life and that of his surrounding. His approach was confrontational, embracing the bright as well as the darker sides of human life.
Picture of Lester Young and Miles Davis wile performing on stage.
The masters of jazz - Lester Young and Miles Davis. Concertgebouw Amsterdam 1957 (Once Upon A Time, page 76/77)
Exhibitions
2000, Fotografie + Film 1949-1990 Ed van der Elsken. Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, DE
Literature
"Jazz"
Brödbeck, A., Lütgens, A. Ed van der Elsken: Fotografie + Film 1949-1990.[exh.cat]. Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, 2000.
Elsken, Ed van der. Once Upon a Time. Amsterdam: Fragment Uitgeverij, 1992