Erwin Olaf is a Dutch photographer known for his stylized portraiture. Like Gregory Crewdson, Olaf stages his large-scale images in a cinematic fashion with orchestrated sets and dramatic lighting. His practice often explores issues of historical and contemporary importance as seen in his Royal Blood series which depicts the deaths of royalty. Born Erwin Olaf Springveld on June 2, 1959 in Hilversum, Netherlands, the artist works between the worlds of both fine and commercial photography as well as photojournalism. He currently lives and works in Amsterdam, Netherlands. His work can be found in the collections of the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, the Ludwig Museum in Cologne, and the Centraal Museum in Utrecht, among others.
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