Erwin Olaf, on beauty and fall /
"Director Michiel van Erp provides a portrait of international art dealing as seen through the eyes of 'the most highly visible Dutch artist abroad.'"--Container.
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Dutch |
| Language Notes: | In Dutch with English subtitles. |
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Amsterdam :
De Familie/NPS,
[2009]
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| Summary: | "Director Michiel van Erp provides a portrait of international art dealing as seen through the eyes of 'the most highly visible Dutch artist abroad.'"--Container. Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf (b. 1959) is on the threshold of an important year: his most recent photographic series, Hope, Grief and Rain appear to have given him an international breakthrough. His work has been criticized since the 1980s as being produced merely for its shock value, thus eliminating it as art. But now that important art dealers and museums all over the world are showing his works, and huge crowds are visiting his expositions, it seems as if his years of hard work will finally lead to serious recognition. Yet this is occurring, of all times, in a period of his life in which Erwin Olaf is contending with emphysema, a debilitating disease that obliges him to deal cautiously with his energy reserves. Whether his body can keep up with his work pace is uncertain. |
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| Item Description: | 16:9 presentation. Booklet: "A series of photographs made during the filming of 'Erwin Olaf, on beauty and fall'. Bonus: deleted scenes. The Cushing Library/Women & Gender Studies copy was acquired as part of The Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. |
| Physical Description: | 1 DVD-video (55 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (color illustrations ; 18 cm) |
| Production Credits: | Directed by Michiel van Erp. |