Triple Face

                                          Self portrait 836, Diemen (NL), 2023-04-23.

Map of an aging face. Self Portait 832.

 

Solarized Self #3

 Diemen NL. 23-2-6 5.08 am.

A day in april 1981 at the National Museum Holland

 In april 1981 I took a photo of this group of people at the "Rijksmuseum" (National Museum) in Amsterdanm. The painting in the background is "The Samplers" by Rembrandt van Rijn, our most famous painter. Look how quiet the museum is! Looks like the covid year.

From my shoebox #1

Photo shot December 1985. Sometimes it was snowing so hard, that I had to change films in a telephone booth (!). There was snow in my camera (Nikon F2). After drying the device on the train heating it was working perfectly again.

Self-Portrait made at 02022020

Test for an ID Photograph

Self-Portrait 608 Diemen-NL 2019/04/18 11.12 am.

Those British Atmospheres #4

Those British Atmosheres #3

During the years 1984, 1985 and 1986 I made three photo journeys in the UK. Because of the upcoming Brexit, which I utterly regret, I will occasionally post a photograph from the project “Those British Atmospheres”. Photograph today: Exeter, 1986, Self-portrait & British Wallpaper. (It was orange).

Those British Atmospheres #3

During the years 1984, 1985 and 1986 I made three photo journeys in the UK. Because of the upcoming Brexit, which I utterly regret, I will occasionally post a photograph from the project “Those British Atmospheres”. Photographs today: Eastbourne, 1986, during an Air Force Show, which the British people love very much.

Those British Atmospheres #2

During the years 1984, 1985 and 1986 I made three photo journeys in the UK. Because of the upcoming Brexit, which I utterly regret, occasionally a photograph from the project “Those British Amospheres. Photograph: Whipsnade Zoo, 1985.

A.D. 2018 #27.

Man, wearing a hat. Self-portrait 557, Diemen-NL, 6/25, 7.43 pm. AD. 2018 is a selection from photographs I made during 2018.

A.D. 2018 #22.

A man’s face as a statement about the irrevocability & obedience of Time (2). Photograph: Self-portrait 531, Diemen (NL), 1/29, 11.21 pm. A.D. 2018 is a selection from photographs I made during 2018

A.D. 2018 #7

Small souvenir of a summer with an endless amount of sunlight & deep shadows. Self-portrait 560, Bakkum (NL), 7/4, 7.04 pm. A.D.2018 is a selection from photographs I made during 2018.

A.D. 2018.

A man’s face as a statement about the irrevocability & obedience of Time. Photograph: Self-portrait 537, Diemen (NL), 1/28, 11.39 pm. A.D. 2018 is a selection from photographs I made during 2018.

Exhibition “Walls of Night Photography”

This photograph I shot in 1988. We are in Laugharne (Wales), for a long time the town where the poet Dylan Thomas lived. Reason for the picture was the poem “And Death Shall Have No Dominion”. I remember four minutes exposure time, walking around with a torch, and flashing the tombstone, which was not the one of DT. Yes boys and girls, using the reciprocity factor!

Exhibition Gallery Streetscape 7 Dorpstraat Castricum NL. Opening Sunday October 14th, 4.00-6.00 pm. Opening hours Fri-Sun 2-5 pm. Exhibition runs until November 4th)

Some recent Self-portraits/Selfies

Some recent self-portraits/selfies. Light, shadow & (un)sharpness are the main ingredients.

Up: Bakkum NL, 2018/6/9, 6.56 pm

Middle: Bakkum NL, 2018/7/4, 7.04 pm

Under: Dronten NL, 2018/8/1 2.16 pm

From The Archives

Some 35 years I took the above photograph. A man trying to reach the dry part of the beach by making a huge jump. He’s now forever floating above the edge of the sea. Sorting out my archive of negatives I found this flying man. I digitalize a selection from my archives. It is quite a job. One starts to realize that one made a lot of rubbish. But sometimes a hidden treasure is to be found. Often it is a feast of remembrance.

Up: Scheveningen-Holland 1983

Middle: North Sea 1986

Under: Slagharen-Holland 1987

Three new self-portraits.

The making of self-portraits form a significant part of my life. Here 3 recent examples. Up: Diemen 2017/11/16, 1.45 pm. Middle: Diemen 2017/11/21, 12.05 am Under: Diemen 2017/11/21, 12.18 am.

Follow the Icon (3)

Some time ago I was at the opening of the exhibition of André Kertesz in the Foam museum in Amsterdam. To me Kertesz is the master of very functional form and very functional compositions. Often, he is also a very gifted player with surreal and surrealistic elements in his images. I could not resist to take a photo in his style. I used some elements from a big print of his photograph. His photographs have a bigger impact if they are printed rather small. The small prints were beautifully printed. If you are in Amsterdam, go and see this exhibition. Photo: Amsterdam, 2017/09/14, 5.19 pm.   

I am a Winner!

Dear Jaap,

CONGRATULATIONS on being a Winner at the 12th Annual Black & White Spider Awards. 8,121 entries were received from 74 countries and your work received a high percentage of votes overall. Certainly, an achievement, well done! The Jury represented the industry's biggest names and tastemakers including The Armory Show, New York; Christie's, London; McCann, Singapore; GQ, New York; Hot Docs Film Festival, Toronto; Y&R, Malaysia; Sharon Calahan, Pixar Animation Studios, Emeryville; Bloomsbury Auctions, London; and Donald Schneider Studios, Berlin who reviewed the entries online before making their nominations and honoring 672 title awards and 1034 nominees in 31 categories. The Awards could not have wished for a better group of professionals to work with. Congratulations once again, we wish you a most successful photography year.

Basil O'Brien Creative Director