Erwin
Olaf (born Erwin Olaf Springveld on June 2, 1959,
Hilversum, Netherlands) is a Dutch photographer.
Olaf is most famous
for his commercial and personal work. He has been commissioned to
photograph advertising campaigns for large international companies
such as Levi's, Microsoft and Nokia. Some of
his most famous photographic series include "Grief",
"Rain", and "Royal Blood". Never one to shy away
from controversy, Olaf's work is often daring and
provocative. Humorously however, one of his early photographs
was once expelled from a show on the basis of not containing
nudity.
His work has
received many awards and he has held exhibitions around the world.
Olaf studied
journalism in the School of Journalism in Utrecht. His work is
shown in galleries and museums all around the world, for example at
Flatland Gallery, Utrecht; Hasted Hunt, New York; Hamiltons Gallery,
London; Galerie Magda Danysz, Paris; Gallery Espacio Minimo,
Madrid ; and many others.
