Michel Pellanders

photographer

Dutch b. 31 December 1951, Wormerveer, Zaanstad[1] active 1980–present

Michel Pellanders is a Dutch photographer and author born in 1951 in Wormerveer. Since 1980, he has worked as a freelance photographer for the media, primarily focusing on long-term documentary projects. His work is characterized by a central focus on the human element and social processes, often exploring themes of labor and marginalized communities. He has collaborated with numerous Dutch cultural institutions, including the Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk Museum, and the Museum voor Volkenkunde. His portfolio includes extensive documentation of social history, indigenous cultures in the Amazon and Madagascar, and local Dutch heritage.[1,2]

  • labor
  • social processes
  • documentary photography
  • human stories

Books

Works by Michel Pellanders

  • 1982 De kater van het gelijk Fragment · book · Dutch · ISBN 9065790012 B/w photographs
  • 1986 In het teken van de robot SUN · book · Dutch
  • 1988 In het spoor van Heijenbrock De Balie · book · Dutch
  • 1993 Mekarõn, Amazone Indianen Fragment · book · Dutch
  • 1995 Flirt Smit & Zonen · book · Dutch
  • 2000 Awí, Amazone Indianen Mets en Scbilt · book · Dutch
  • 2002 Tsanga-tsanga-na, Madagaskar KIT · book · Dutch
  • 2003 Kalahari, verhalen uit zuidelijk Afrika, Bushmen KIT · book · Dutch
  • 2003 Djengi, verhalen uit Midden-Afrika, Pygmeeën KIT · book · Dutch
  • 2004 Dansen op het veen Noord-Holland · book · Dutch
  • 2005 Werk 1980-1990 Aksant · book · Dutch
  • 2005 Koffiehuis Mokum Aksant · book · Dutch

References

  1. IISG Platform voor Fotografie. IISG. 2016 link
  2. De Beeldunie link