Elsken, Ed van der - Bagara

Ed van der Elsken, the enfant terrible of Dutch photography - was a talented photographer and filmmaker who for over forty years shaped his encounters with people in photographs, photo books and films. Strolling through world cities such as Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Amsterdam or wandering through Africa and Japan, he preferred to focus his camera on individuals of character and striking character. In 1956 he made his debut with his photo book Een liefdesgeschiedenis in Saint Germain des Pres, which immediately made him internationally famous.

This was followed by more than twenty more photo books. He also made a number of television films, mostly about subjects concerning his own life.

Ed van der Elsken was born in Amsterdam in 1925. He lived and worked in Paris from 1950 to 1954. In this period he lives together with Ata Kando and her 3 children. From 1954 to 1971 he lives again in Amsterdam. He undertakes many work trips, a.o. in 1957 to Bagara, Central Africa, and together with Gerda van der Veen, his second wife, he makes a long world trip in 1959 and 1960.

Publisher: The Busy Bee
Number of Pages: 176
Genre: Photography

Very good with extra booklet