Signed; Erwin Olaf - Erwin Olaf [with DVD] - 2008

Erwin Olaf – signed and dated 2010 – with DVD – Aperture, 2008

Description
Signed copy of the monograph Erwin Olaf, published by Aperture in New York in 2008, complete with the original DVD Erwin Olaf – Selected Films. Erwin Olaf has signed the book on the title page with a black felt-tip pen and dated it 2010. The introduction is by Alasdair Foster.

Erwin Olaf (1959–2023) was one of the leading Dutch photographers of his generation. He gained international fame with his cinematic, meticulously staged series such as Rain, Hope, Grief and Fall. In these, beauty, loneliness, and tension beneath a perfect surface are recurring themes. His work is included in collections such as the Rijksmuseum and the Kunstmuseum Den Haag.

The book provides a broad overview of his work up to 2008, with large color reproductions of, among others, the staged interior series from the 1950s and 1960s. The cover photo shows the young woman in the yellow dress at door “2A.” The accompanying DVD contains a selection of his films.

Details
Publisher: Aperture, New York, 2008
ISBN: 978-1-59711-061-7
Binding: petrol-blue linen binding with gold embossing and mounted cover photo
Endpapers: gold-colored with star motif
Format: approx. 34 × 26 cm
Language: English
Signed and dated “2010” by Erwin Olaf on the title page
With the original DVD Erwin Olaf – Selected Films (2008), inside the back cover
Original publisher label on the back (price US $65 / UK £40)

Condition
Good. The blue linen is not faded and the gold embossing (“Erwin Olaf” and “aperture”) is still sharp and legible. The interior is clean and the pages are white.

Defects:
Top right a small dent in the hard cover, which slightly impression on the first pages.
Very light scratches on the mounted cover photo.
On the right endpaper a light, circular imprint, presumably from the DVD.
A corner of the label on the back is slightly damaged.

See the photos, including those of the corners and the edge.

A beautiful and unusual gift for the holidays, for fans of photography and of Erwin Olaf’s work. The book will be securely packed and shipped quickly, so it will arrive well before the holidays.