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Dance in Close-Up : Hans van Manen seen by Erwin Olaf, Hardback Book

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

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“Ballet inspires me. Human beings have the capacity to express themselves through many art forms, but when it comes to dance – and especially classical modern ballet – I am always amazed by that unbelievably elevated form of expression.

It’s so precise and so incredibly skilled; I admire that enormously.” — Photographer and filmmaker Erwin Olaf“The fact that the photographer is looking through the camera lens means they have a different perspective from looking directly at the figure.

That is voyeuristic. The camera can do something that the audience member can’t: zooming in for a close-up.” — Choreographer Hans van ManenThe grand master of Dutch dance, Hans van Manen, celebrates his 90th birthday this year.

That has given rise to international celebrations by leading ballet companies with the Hans van Manen festival from 8 to 29 June 2022, the exclusive publication Dance in Close-Up and the exhibition of the same name in Galerie Ron Mandos in Amsterdam from 19 June to 17 July 2022. From the 1970s to the 1990s, Hans van Manen was not only one of the world’s leading choreographers, but also an internationally acclaimed photographer.

It was during this period that the then very young photographer Erwin Olaf met the famed artist, who immediately took him under his wing and introduced him to the world of the visual arts and studio photography. This book celebrates their 40 years of friendship, with a photo series in which Van Manen directs moments from his choreographic career, recorded with the utmost precision by Erwin Olaf. With text contributions from the authors Nina Siegal and Michael James Gardner.

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