Ed van der Elsken

"Tourists Taking Photographs, South Africa, 1968. Like the previous photograph, this was from one of the travel reports made by Van der Elsken for the glossy magazine 'Avenue'. It shows a mild ridicule of the attitude of the typical tourist, the meaning clear, but the approach full of humour. This is typical of the way Van der Elsken cloaked his criticism: it was almost never outspoken but always done with a smile." - Visser, Hripsime, " Ed van der Elsken 55". New York: Phaidon Press, 2002. Van der Elsken wrote about this photo: 'Photographers interest, just like the previous picture (Jackie Kennedy in Cambodia). This time in South Africa, American tourists take pictures of black kids'. From: "Hallo! Een nieuwe Ed van der Elsken", Unieboek BV - Van Holkema & Warendorf, Bussum 1978