Ed van der Elsken
Ed van der Elsken (1925-1990) - the enfant terrible of Dutch photography - was a talented photographer and filmmaker who expressed his meetings with people in photos, photo books and films for more than 40 years. Strolling through cities such as Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Amsterdam or travelling through Africa and Japan, he preferably took photographs of striking individuals with character. His first photo book Love on the left bank was published in 1956 and instantly made him world-famous. Some twenty photo books followed. He also made several television films, mostly about subjects regarding his own life. Ed van der Elsken was born in Amsterdam in 1925. He lives and works in Paris from 1950 to 1954. In this period, he lives with Ata Kando and her 3 children. He moves back to Amsterdam and lives there from 1954 to 1971. He travels a lot for his work, for instance to Bagara, Central Africa in 1957, and makes a long world trip in 1959 and 1960 with Gerda van der Veen, his second wife. Shortly after, their children Tinelou and Daan are born. During his many travels, Ed van der Elsken makes reports in colour for the monthly magazine Avenue. From 1971, he lives in the countryside near Edam. In this period, he often travels to Japan and also works in Amsterdam. He is living with Anneke Hilhorst and they have a son named John. In 1988 he is diagnosed with cancer. He dies in 1990.
- શીર્ષક: Ed van der Elsken
- લોકપ્રિયતા: 0.001
- ને માટે જાણીતુ: Directing
- જન્મદિવસ: 1925-03-09
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- હોમપેજ: http://www.edvanderelsken.nl
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