Gijsbert Hanekroot - Jaques Brel, Baarn, Netherlands, 1972

Jaques Brel at a press reception, Baarn, Netherlands, 1972
C-print on 210 g/m2 Fujifilm Fine Art Paper, signed and blind stamped. Size 30 x 40 cm, edition 30 of 200.

In the 1970s Gijsbert Hanekroot worked as a freelance photographer based in Amsterdam where he had a studio (Berenstraat 18). His main assignment was the bi-weekly music paper Muziekkrant Oor (Ear), but he also worked for daily newspapers and magazines. He did concerts, interviews, press receptions and studio shoots. It was the golden years of rock music where the big names made their first and second albums, working hard to break through.

Recently Gijsbert's photos have been shown in exhibitions in Paris, London, Moscow, Tokyo, Frankfurt, Hong Kong and Amsterdam among others. He has also published several books.