Eduard van der Elsken
photographer · author
Eduard (Ed) van der Elsken was a prominent Dutch photographer and filmmaker known for his subjective, participatory approach to street reportage. He is considered one of the most influential postwar photographers in the Netherlands, capturing intimate perspectives on European culture, jazz, art, and alternative lifestyles from the 1950s through the 1970s. His work often focused on human connection and 'unfiltered energy,' ranging from his early years in Paris to his travels in Japan and Cuba.[1,2]
- street photography
- jazz
- bohemian culture
- human connection
Books
-
Dat is´t kondensfabryk€24.00
Works by Eduard van der Elsken
- 1963 Dat is´t kondensfabryk Company photobook of the Coöperative Condensfabriek Friesland published on the occasion of their 50th anniversary.
- 1956 Een liefdesgeschiedenis in Saint Germain des Prés First photobook.
- 1958 Bagara
- 1959 Jazz
- 1960 Dans Theater
- 1962 de Jong & van Dam NV 1912-1962
- 1966 Sweet life
- 1967 Wereldreis in foto's vier delen Four parts.
- 1977 Eye love you
- 1977 Zomaar een sloot ergens bij Edam
- 1978 Hallo!
- 1979 Amsterdam! Oude foto's 1947-1970
- 1980 Avonturen op het land
- 1981 Parijs! Foto's 1950-1954
- 1984 Amsterdam?
- 1985 Are you famous?
- 1986 San-jeruman-de-pure no kol
- 1987 Jong Nederland 'Adorabele rotzakken'
- 1987 Japan 1959-1960
- 1988 De ontdekking van Japan
- 1989 Natlab
- 1991 Once upon a time
- 1992 Apples Slapples
- 2014 Hit & Run. Ed van der Elsken fotografeert het Philips Natlab
- 1960 Handen
- 1961 Karel Appel, componist
- 1962 Dylaby
- 1963 Lieverdjes
- 1963 Welkom in het leven, lieve kleine
- 1965 Fietsen
- 1967 Hee poppelepee
- 1967 Het Waterlooplein verdwijnt
- 1971 De verliefde camera
- 1972 Death in the Port Jackson Hotel
- 1980 Avonturen op het land
- 1981 Daan Doris
- 1982 Een fotograaf filmt Amsterdam
- 1990 Bye
Exhibitions
- 2026 Ed van der Elsken. Up Close
Awards
- 1971 Staatsprijs voor de Filmkunst