The main focus of Ed van der Elsken: Crazy World is Van der Elsken's personal archive. The Rijksmuseum and Nederlands Fotomuseum’s joint acquisition of Ed van der Elskens’ artistic estate at the end of 2019 has provided the ideal opportunity to shed light on the working practice of one of the Netherlands’ most famous photographers. The display of more than 100 objects – including prints, photo book designs and contact sheets – reveals Van der Elsken’s hand in his photographs, printing and experimentation.
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October 30, 2020 - January 10, 2021
Ed van der Elsken, Visitors of a concert and an agent behind crowd barriers at a concert of the Lionel Hampton Big Band in the Houtrusthallen in The Hague, 24 March, 1956.