Taco Anema
photographer
Taco Anema is a Dutch documentary and group portrait photographer. Born in Bloemendaal in 1950, he studied sociology at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam before turning to photography in the late 1970s. He gained early notoriety for his socially engaged reportage on the squatter movement in Amsterdam and the strikes of the Polish trade union Solidarność. Anema is particularly known for his large-scale group portraits, often influenced by classical painting compositions (e.g., 'De Verbeelding van Leiden' and portraits for the Holland Festival). His work focuses on human relationships within social contexts, characterized by a non-judgmental perspective and an artistic approach to composition.[1]
- social photography
- group portraiture
- human relationships
Books
Works by Taco Anema
- 2000 World of Energy Photographs by Taco Anema & Michel Szulc-Krzyzanowski.
- 1988 De Verbeelding van Leiden Staged group portraits.
- 2009 Honderd Hollandse huishoudens 2002-2009 Portraits of one hundred Dutch families.
- 2006 Tales of water. A Child’s View Documenting children's interaction with water.
Exhibitions
- 1997 Monumentale Achteloosheid
- 2000 World of Energy
Awards
- 2009 One of the thirty best produced books of 2009
References
- Taco Anema. About - Biography, Career, Influence. 2011 link