Erwin Olaf
OWN, 2011
Silver gelatin print matte finish "Ladies Hats / Hans II", 50 x 50 cm; hardcover with transparent dust jacket, 50 × 70 × 8 cm, 24kg
Edition of 300
Book numbered and signed by Erwin Olaf
Silver gelatin print numbered and signed by Erwin Olaf
Silver gelatin print numbered and signed by Erwin Olaf
9789491301049
Copyright The Artist
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OWN presents a comprehensive survey of Erwin Olaf’s rich and multifaceted photographic oeuvre. The publication brings together all of his major series, from Chessmen (1988) to later bodies of work...
OWN presents a comprehensive survey of Erwin Olaf’s rich and multifaceted photographic oeuvre. The publication brings together all of his major series, from Chessmen (1988) to later bodies of work including Rain, Hope, Grieve, Fall, Keyhole, and Le Dernier Cri. While the book features a selection of fashion and commissioned photographs, its primary focus remains firmly on Olaf’s autonomous artistic practice. The exceptional quality of the reproductions underscores the meticulous precision with which he stages his subjects within carefully orchestrated interiors. Through his lens, Olaf reveals himself as a contemporary painter of human vulnerability. His work draws inspiration not only from Old Masters such as Caravaggio and Vermeer, but also from the cinematic language of the 20th century, echoing the atmospheric intensity of filmmakers like Fellini, Kubrick, and Pasolini. With a masterful command of light and colour, Olaf constructs layered visual narratives that evoke both a profound yearning for beauty and a subtle nostalgia for an undefined past.