Hans brinker, novel for children by mary mapes dodge, published in 1865. The many lives of erik kessels aperture foundation. Ben, vitra, citizen m and the hans brinker budget hotel. Goodreads members who liked hans brinker, or the silver. Through press, posters, tv, and even flags stuck in dog poop, the hotels advertising has been picked up on cnn, mtv.
Find books like hans brinker, or the silver skates from the worlds largest community of readers. Creative director of the communications agency kesselskramer, founded in 1995, kessels has published over fifty books of collected images, including missing links 1999, the instant men 2000, the in almost every picture series 2001ongoing, and. Masterclass with alex majoli and erik kessels in venice. With its radical and often provocative approach, kessels kramer has already left a strong mark on contemporary advertising communication. First published in 1865, mary mapes dodges hans brinker, or the silver skates is an endearing childrens story about a hardworking, honorable dutch boy and the challenges he faces as a result of his familys poverty. Erik has published over 50 books of his reappropriated images. In almost every picture erik kessels photobooks of found. Mar 22, 2019 internationally renowned artist erik kessels shows that not everything always has to make sense in life. Erik has designed, edited and published several books of vernacular. Internationally renowned artist erik kessels shows that not everything always has to make sense in life. A story of life in holland is a novel by american author mary mapes dodge, first published in 1865. The story is set in the netherlands and concerns the fortunes of the impoverished brinker family.
Erik kessels is a dutch artist, designer and curator with great interest in photography. Worst hotel in the world for hans brinker budget hotel in amsterdam and i amsterdam for. Erik kessels is described by francesco zanot in her essay the many lives of erik kessels as a designer, photographer, artist, curator, publisher and creative director of the communication company kesselskramer. During the lecture erik presents the famous series of commercials for the. Kesselskramer is an international communications agency based in amsterdam, the netherlands. Erik is also the founder of kesselskramer, an international communications agency based in amsterdam. The worst hotel in the world kesselskramerpublishing. Hans brinker, or the silver skates by mary mapes dodge. Erik kessels has just added an 11th book to his cult series, in almost every picture, this time focusing on one mans obsession with photographing his wife, fullydressed, in bodies of water. Erik has designed, edited and published several books of vernacular photography through kesselskramer publishing including the in almost every picture series, the instant men and wonder. The novel takes place in the netherlands and is a colorful fictional portrait of early 19thcentury dutch life, as well as a tale of youthful honor. Designtalks lecture erik kessels, kesselskramer on.
The 1996 campaign for the hotel celebrates all the nonluxurious. Erik kessels is the creative director of kesselskramer, but what comes across clearly in talking to him is that he brings the same quest for authenticity to his work for the hans brinker budget. This is erik kessels special books by rvb books on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Kessels has won many international awards with his advertising work.
Erik kessels 1966 is a dutch artist, designer and curator with a particular interest in photography, and creative director of kesselskramer, an advertising agency in amsterdam. Through press, posters, tv, and even flags stuck in dog poop, the. Erik kessels erik kessels, cofounder and creative director of kessels kramer, presents the work of the dutch advertising agency based in amsterdam and london. Erik kessels 1966 is a founding partner and creative director of kesselskramer, an independent international communications agency located in amsterdam. Jan 18, 2020 erik kessels is described by francesco zanot in her essay the many lives of erik kessels as a designer, photographer, artist, curator, publisher and creative director of the communication company kesselskramer. Its notable advertising campaigns have been the worst hotel in the world for hans brinker budget hotel in amsterdam and i amsterdam for the city of amsterdam. He cofounded the international agency kesselskramer in amsterdam and is not only a rock star among advertisers, but also an artist, curator, publicist and a passionate collector of photographs. The founding partner and creative director of leading communications agency kesselskramer collects vernacular photography, scouring flea markets and the. All the great photographs have already been taken sean ohagan. A new friend gives hans and his sister gretel enough money for one pair of ice skates, so hans insists that gretel enter the grand competition for silver skates, while he seeks the great doctor who consents to try to restore their fathers memory. Designed by the great erik kessels of kesselskramer renown, this is roy tzidons idiosyncratic book of erotic photography set in amsterdams notorious hans. Amsterdam based artist, designer and curator and cofounder of dutch. The hans brinker budget hotel, for which it recently finished the book.
Kesselskramer was started by erik kessels and johan kramer in 1995. Erik kessels is a highly influential photography collector, curator, editor, and designer recently acclaimed for his own artistic practice. Kessels has won many international awards with his communication work. For 15 years, the hans brinker budget hotel in amsterdam has gained worldwide recognition for its daring, confrontational, and occasionally just plain offensive advertising. Kessels and johan kramer established the legendary and unorthodox kesselskramer in 1996, and kesselskramer publishing, their amsterdambased publishing house. It has been operational since 1996 and comprises 35 people from 8 nationalities.
Erik has been the creative director of communications agency kesselskramer in amsterdam since 1996. The novel takes place in the netherlands and is a colorful fictional portrait of early 19thcentury dutch life, as well as a tale of youthful honor the books title refers to the beautiful silver skates to be. The first book about the infamous hans brinker budget hotel amsterdam has now. Apr 15, 2017 erik kessels is a highly influential photography collector, curator, editor, and designer recently acclaimed for his own artistic practice. About erik kessels erik kessels erik kessels is cofounder and creative director of kesselskramer communications agency, which gained international renown with its campaigns for ben mobile telephony, diesel, mtv, nike, hans brinker budget hotel and others. Erik kessels is a photography collector and has curated photography books such as the series in almost every picture based on materials he found apparently by chance during his personal researches.
From the beginning, the company took on industry conventions, including the decision not to employ account handlers and instead encourage direct contact between the people who make the work and clients. As an artist and photography curator kessels has published over 50 books of his reappropriated. Typo talks blog archiv four or so questions to erik kessels. He is best known as a book publisher specialising in. Erik kessels kessels kramer hollanduk design talks spd. The many lives of erik kessels presents the highly anticipated first illustrated survey of this pioneering and influential curator, editor, and artist whose varied experiments with photography and photographic archives have allowed us to reconsider the mediums vernacular and narrative possibilities in todays inundated image landscape. Books similar to hans brinker, or the silver skates.
Interview with erik kessels kesselskramer, amsterdam. Jun 15, 2019 erik kessels is a dutch artist, designer and curator with great interest in photography. As an artist and curator kessels has published over 70 books of his. See more ideas about hotel ads, creative communications and bad hotel. Erik kessels ranks among the most important creative professionals in the world. Hans brinker accidentally ecofriendly studio lidderdale. Erik kessels is a dutch artist, designer and curator and is since 1996 creative director of international communications agency kesselskramer. Its the backstory that matters, says the deutsche borse prize nominee, who has transformed his fathers old. The good deeds of the brinker children hans and gretel help to restore their fathers health and bring about their own good. Kesselskramer has worked for national and international clients such as diesel, nike, i amsterdam, citizen m, ben, heineken and the hans brinker budget hotel. Erik kessels, erik kessels is a dutch artist, designer and curator and is since 1996 creative partner of international communications agency kesselskramer.
1004 1020 488 1160 596 486 1016 1059 933 797 873 298 937 865 893 1416 1567 1394 137 1199 1069 1095 1413 199 816 1523 1089 82 228 536 828 989 724 241 16 240 9