Paul den Hollander

author · photographer

Dutch[1] b. 1950, Breda, Netherlands[1] active 1973–2015

Paul den Hollander is a Dutch photographer born in Breda in 1950. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Breda and began his professional career with projects involving ecological farming and travels to the Middle and Far East. His work often focuses on nature, industrial landscapes, and botanical subjects. Notable series include 'Moments in Time', 'Les Pyramides du Nord', and 'Voyage Botanique'. He is known for self-editing many of his own monographs. In 2014, he donated significant series to the Musée Européenne de la Photographie in Paris and the Musée des Arts Contemporaines in Hornu. Since 2015, he has lived in Portugal, where he continues to explore Portuguese landscapes and interiors.[1,2]

  • botany
  • nature
  • industrial landscapes
  • historical herbaria

Books

Works by Paul den Hollander

  • 1997 Voyage Botanique Paul den Hollander · book · Dutch, English · ISBN 9080084948 Self-edited monograph featuring black and white photography of plants in historical herbaria.
  • 1982 Moments in Time book
  • 1992 Les Pyramides du Nord book Self-edited monograph.
  • 1991 Paul den Hollander, een keuze uit zijn foto’s book

Exhibitions

  • 2014 Voyage Botanique Musée Européenne de la Photographie, Paris · group
  • 2014 Voyage Botanique Musée des Arts Contemporaines, Hornu · group

Awards

  • 1999 Foto Kees Schererprijs Kees Scherer Prize
  • 1998 Honorouble mention in VI Prize of Photographic Book and Catalogue Primavera Fotografica

References

  1. Official Biography and Bibliography of Paul den Hollander link
  2. Cre-art Artist Profile: Paul den Hollander link