Erwin Olaf - The Biography - Hardcover

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Mischa Cohen, in addition to publishing Mijn meningen zijn feiten (2020), also authored De nazi-leerling (2020, 4th edition) with Atlas Contact. Elsewhere, he published Mijn naam is Cohen. He was nominated twice for De Tegel and won the prestigious journalism award in 2014 for 'Die fucking datum', a piece on the aftermath of Theo van Gogh’s murder. His story on the Charlie Hebdo editorial team following the January 7, 2015, terrorist attack was nominated for a Mercur, the award for the best magazine reportage of the year. These works were published in Vrij Nederland, the weekly-turned-monthly magazine where Cohen served as an editor for over three decades.

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Work hard, play hard: monumental biography about photographer Erwin Olaf

“I really don’t need to look great, but I do want it to be accurate.”
― Erwin Olaf

“Just as a painter starts with a blank canvas, Erwin Olaf created his own world.”
― Rineke Dijkstra

Erwin Olaf Springveld (1959–2023) gained recognition for his extravagant and sometimes sexually explicit images. He found his muses in the nightlife scene and developed from a rebellious avant-gardist to an internationally celebrated artist. Until his unexpected death, he remained the creator of his own unique universe and continued to advocate for the rights of the queer community.

Journalist Mischa Cohen followed Erwin Olaf for years, gaining access to his archive, his studio and his personal life. He attended photo shoots and spoke to loved ones, friends, colleagues, gallerists, curators and family. This monumental biography contains dozens of photographs and is an essential reference work for anyone who loves photography.