Artist: Hans Aarsman (1951)

Openbare Rituelen: Nieuwjaarsreceptie koningin Beatrix, Paleis op de Dam, Amsterdam, 1984.

Aarsman becomes fascinated with the book Public Relations by the American photographer Gary Winogrand and experiences a breakthrough in his working approach, brought about by the vision espoused in this book. This first becomes evident in a documentary assignment carried out on behalf of the AFK (Stichting Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst, ‘Amsterdam Fund for the Arts’), entitled Openbare rituelen (‘Public Rituals’).

Vintage gelatin silverprint by the photographer, printed 1991, print size 41x27cm on paper size 50x40cm.

Provenance: vintage print collection photoagency Hollandse Hoogte