Hans Aarsman is a Dutch author and former photographer known for his analytical approach to photojournalism. He began his career as a photojournalist for major newspapers including Trouw, de Volkskrant, Nieuwe Revu, and De Groene Amsterdammer. In 1989, he published 'Hollandse Taferelen', a book of landscapes photographed from the roof of his camper van. Aarsman is particularly recognized for his bi-weekly column 'De Aarsman Collectie' in de Volkskrant, where he analyzes press photos with a methodical approach similar to that of Sherlock Holmes. He transitioned away from active photography in 1993 and has since focused on literature, theater monologues, and curating exhibitions. He served as a lecturer at the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten from 1996 to 2023.[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20]
Hollandse Taferelen1989 · book · DutchPhotobook of landscapes photographed from a camper van.
Aarsmans Amsterdam1993 · book · DutchPhotobook.
Twee hoofden, één kussen1995 · book · DutchNovel.
Vrrooom! Vrrooom!2003 · book · DutchPhotobook combining photography of cars with diary fragments.
De fotodetective2012 · book · DutchEssays.
Works about Hans Aarsman
Mijn moeder vindt het ook. De bewapening, het antimilitarisme en de vredesbeweging in beeldStichting Plaatwerk1982 · SUA · book · DutchISBN 9062220827Collaborative publication by Stichting Plaatwerk; Hans Aarsman is listed as a contributor/collaborator.
Exhibitions
2009Off the RecordStedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Amsterdamgroup
2012Dankzij de bruggenWereldmuseum Amsterdam, Amsterdamgroup
Off the record. Voorstel gemeentelijke kunstaankopen 2009 / Proposal municipal art acquisitions 2009author · photographer€11.00
