5 selected photographs from the Royal Blood series by Erwin Olaf. Erwin Olaf may have created a lot of work for Art's sake, but time and again, he veers to his own interpretation of what dark reality may lie beneath masked beauty. As perfectly portrayed in his Royal Blood series, viewers are treated to the beauty and savagery of aristocracy, of fairytale stories that end in tragic deaths; all fodder for the ultimate irony in their bejeweled lives. In his.
Royal Blood, 2000 Erwin Olaf
Erwin Olaf 's Royal Blood series, which includes the Diana look-a-like picture, attempts to stir debate about public fascination with fame and violence by using blond models to portray celebrities who met a violent end. The tiara-wearing look-alike stares out at a camera in a pose not unlike those in actual portraits taken of Diana. Erwin Olaf Springveld (2 July 1959 - 20 September 2023), professionally known as Erwin Olaf, was a Dutch photographer from Hilversum. [1] Time magazine described his work as straddling "the worlds of commercial, art and fashion photography at once". [2] Biography Public toilets designed by Rem Koolhaas and Erwin Olaf in Groningen In Erwin Olaf's Royal Blood series, he poses blond models as celebrities whose legacies have all been defined by violent deaths; individuals such as Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria, known as Sissi, Julius Caesar and Princess Diana. Erwin Olaf's Royal Blood series brilliantly and brutally showcases this specific choice of subject. In this case, Bavaria's 'Mad King' - or Ludwig II who died on the 13th of June 1886. After more than a century, there has been new evidence that the king didn't drown at all, but was murdered.
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Erwin Olaf | Royal Blood - Portfolio (2000) | Artsy Artists Artworks Auctions Viewing Rooms Galleries Fairs Shows Museums Tate Ward: Urban & Contemporary Art (March 2020) - Tate Ward Auctions In auction Bidding for Royal Blood - Portfolio, Erwin Olaf has ended. Create an alert to get notified when similar works become available. Create Alert View Royal Blood, Di + (1997 - 2000) By Olaf Erwin; Diasec C-print; h: 124 w: 124 cm; Signed; . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt. Olaf's work often shocks: an image in the Royal Blood (2000) has Lady Di's arm gorily implanted with the Mercedes-Benz badge from her fatal drive. The award-winning Chessmen (1988-89), meanwhile, presented 32 bound-and-gagged human chess-pieces, forming an obscene tableaux reminiscent of the photographer Joel-Peter Witkin. Artist's name Olaf, Erwin; Keyword subject 20th century; Keyword subject photography. Erwin Olaf : violence and passion : royal blood : fashion victims : mature Place Amsterdam (city) Institution Reflex Modern Art Gallery Date 2000-12-02 - 2001-01-16. Copy nr. Location Place code Year;
Erwin Olaf
Dutch photographer who constructed his own surrealist dreamworld in meticulously staged images Greg Whitmore Fri 29 Sep 2023 10.06 EDT The Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf, who has died aged 64. Erwin Olaf Royal Blood . The following short pieces have been found on the Internet about this portfolio. Olaf's Royal Blood series, which includes the Diana look-a-like picture, attempts to stir debate about public fascination with fame and violence by using blond models to portray celebrities who met a violent end. The tiara-wearing look-alike stares out at a camera in a pose not unlike.
Olaf's reputation as one of the Netherlands most exciting and confrontational photographers is accentuated by his three latest series. Olaf presents in 'Royal Blood', 'Fashion Victims' and 'Mature': his own interpretative portraits of tragic public figures through the ages (e.g.'Jackie O. 12.29 pm' and 'Jackie O. 12.30 pm'), or soft-porn posers, oiled-up with designer bags over their heads, or. View Royal Blood, Marie Antoinette +1793 (2000) By Olaf Erwin; Color coupler print, Diasec mounted.; 29 1/4 x 29 1/4 in. (74.3 x 74.3 cm).; Edition. Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.
Royal Blood, 2000 Erwin Olaf
More information. Gemeentemuseum Den Haag and The Hague Museum of Photography are to honour one of the Netherlands' most famous photographers, Erwin Olaf (b. 1959), with a double exhibition. Olaf, whose recent portraits of the royal family drew widespread admiration, will turn sixty this year - a good moment to stage a major retrospective. Erwin Olaf (DUTCH, B.1959) Royal Blood, Sissi, +1898 c-print mounted on perspex, 2000, signed, titled, dated and inscribed Amsterdam in felt-tip pen on the reverse, numbered 6/7, framed 840 x 740 mm. Provenance. Galerie Reflex, Amsterdam, 15 December 2000. Special notice.
