Hans Eijkelboom

author · photographer

Hans Eijkelboom is a prominent Dutch photographer and conceptual artist born in 1949 in Arnhem. Having studied at the academies in Den Bosch and Arnhem, he became a member of Ateliers '63 in Haarlem. His artistic practice is characterized by a sophisticated exploration of identity and the construction of social persona. Eijkelboom is particularly celebrated for his street photography, where he documents individuals in the streets of international cities like Amsterdam, New York, Paris, and Shanghai. His work often focuses on the nuances of clothing as a marker of identity and the tension between individual expression and global consumer culture. His photography is recognized for its conceptual depth, blending observational documentation with a rigorous intellectual inquiry into the human condition.[1,2,3]

Themes

  • Identity
  • street photography
  • clothing
  • urban life
  • global capitalism

Works by Hans Eijkelboom

  • Fotowerken (Photoworks) 1999 · Photonotebooks · book · Dutch ISBN 9789075848090 Photographic work from the period 1971 to 1999.

Exhibitions

  • 1999 L'homme idéal Musée d'art moderne d'Arnhem, Arnhem solo
  • Retrospective Fotomuseum Den Haag, The Hague solo

References

  1. Hans Eijkelboom. Biography. Website. hanseijkelboom.nl link
  2. Documenta 14. Hans Eijkelboom. Online Archive. documenta14.de link
  3. Stedelijk Museum. Hans Eijkelboom: Fotowerken. Museum Collection. stedelijk.nl. 2002 link
  4. Fotomuseum Den Haag. Hans Eijkelboom. Exhibition Page. fotomuseumdenhaag.nl link