Olaf, Erwin - Dance in Close-Up

Dance in Close-Up: Hans van Manen Seen by Erwin Olaf

Author: Erwin Olaf

Genre: Photography, Art

Pages: 160

Publisher: Hannibal Books

Release Date: June 1, 2022

Format: Hardcover

Synopsis:

This year, the grand master of Dutch dance, choreographer Hans van Manen, celebrates his ninetieth birthday. This milestone is being celebrated internationally by leading ballet companies with the extensive Hans van Manen Festival from June 8 to 29, 2022, the exclusive publication Dance in Close-Up, and a corresponding exhibition at Galerie Ron Mandos in Amsterdam from June 19 to July 17, 2022.

From the 1970s to the 1990s, Hans van Manen was not only one of the world's foremost choreographers but also an internationally celebrated photographer. It was during this period that the then very young photographer Erwin Olaf met the renowned artist, who immediately took him under his wing and introduced him to the world of fine art and studio photography.

This book celebrates their forty-year friendship with a photo series in which Van Manen directs moments from his choreographies, captured with extreme precision by Erwin Olaf.

With textual contributions from authors Nina Siegal and Michael James Gardner.

Relevant Tags:

Photography, Photography Book, Art, Erwin Olaf, Hans van Manen, Ballet