Ruud van Empel
author · photographer
Ruud van Empel is a Dutch photographer and visual artist born in Breda in 1958. He studied at the Academie voor Beeldende Kunst St. Joost (St. Joost Academy of Art) in Breda, where he began producing independent videotapes in the 1980s. After moving to Amsterdam in the late 1980s, he developed a distinctive photographic style based on the technique of photo collage. His work often explores the tension between realism and idealism, featuring meticulously constructed, idealized representations that evoke a sense of mystery and uncanny atmosphere. He gained international recognition in the mid-2000s with series like 'World, Moon and Venus'. His artistic practice involves digitally assembling numerous photographic elements to create autonomous, narrative-driven worlds that bridge the gap between historical references and contemporary visual media.[1,2]
- photo collage
- realism and idealism
- paradisiacal settings
- transience
- vanity
Books
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Photo graphics€75.00 -
Photo Work Study in Green€62.00 -
Ruud van Empel Fotografie€44.00
Works by Ruud van Empel
- 1997 Photo graphics Also listed as 'photographics'. Publication year 1097 is likely a typo for 1997.
- 2003 Study in Green
- 2006 World, Moon and Venus
- 2011 Ruud van Empel, Photoworks 1995-2010
- 2007 Photo sketch
- 2007 Photo Archive
Exhibitions
- 1999 Waterpas of optisch recht?
- 2011 Ruud van Empel Photoworks 1995–2010
- 2013 Strange Beauty
- 2013 Pictures don't Lie
- 2013 Ruud van Empel
- 2014 Ruud van Empel
Awards
- 1981 Sint Joost Award
- 1993 Charlotte Kohler Prize
- 2001 H.N. Werkman Award
- 2013 Municipality of Breda Oevre Award