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. 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. Ben, vitra, citizen m and the hans brinker budget hotel. Mar 22, 2019 internationally renowned artist erik kessels shows that not everything always has to make sense in life. Kessels has won many international awards with his communication work. The hans brinker budget hotel, for which it recently finished the book. Through press, posters, tv, and even flags stuck in dog poop, the. A story of life in holland is a novel by american author mary mapes dodge, first published in 1865. 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.
Erik kessels is a dutch artist, designer and curator and is since 1996 creative director of. All the great photographs have already been taken sean ohagan. 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. Erik has designed, edited and published several books of vernacular. Kesselskramer was started by erik kessels and johan kramer in 1995. The founding partner and creative director of leading communications agency kesselskramer collects vernacular photography, scouring flea markets and the. 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. 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. This is erik kessels special books by rvb books on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Erik kessels is a highly influential photography collector, curator, editor, and designer recently acclaimed for his own artistic practice. During the lecture erik presents the famous series of commercials for the. 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. 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. Kesselskramer has worked for national and international clients such as diesel, nike, i amsterdam, citizen m, ben, heineken and the hans brinker budget hotel.
It has been operational since 1996 and comprises 35 people from 8 nationalities. As an artist and photography curator kessels has published over 50 books of his reappropriated. Hans brinker, novel for children by mary mapes dodge, published in 1865. 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. With its radical and often provocative approach, kessels kramer has already left a strong mark on contemporary advertising communication. Jun 15, 2019 erik kessels is a dutch artist, designer and curator with great interest in photography.
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. Worst hotel in the world for hans brinker budget hotel in amsterdam and i amsterdam for. Kesselskramer is an international communications agency based in amsterdam, the netherlands. The many lives of erik kessels aperture foundation. Erik has been the creative director of communications agency kesselskramer in amsterdam since 1996. As an artist and curator kessels has published over 70 books of his. 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. Kessels has won many international awards with his advertising work. Erik kessels is a dutch artist, designer and curator with great interest in photography. The first book about the infamous hans brinker budget hotel amsterdam has now. Erik kessels 1966 is a founding partner and creative director of kesselskramer, an independent international communications agency located in amsterdam. Erik kessels, erik kessels is a dutch artist, designer and curator and is since 1996 creative partner of international communications agency kesselskramer.
See more ideas about hotel ads, creative communications and bad hotel. Through press, posters, tv, and even flags stuck in dog poop, the hotels advertising has been picked up on cnn, mtv. The worst hotel in the world kesselskramerpublishing. Masterclass with alex majoli and erik kessels in venice. The story is set in the netherlands and concerns the fortunes of the impoverished brinker family. Its the backstory that matters, says the deutsche borse prize nominee, who has transformed his fathers old. 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. Designtalks lecture erik kessels, kesselskramer on. The 1996 campaign for the hotel celebrates all the nonluxurious. Typo talks blog archiv four or so questions to erik kessels. Books similar to hans brinker, or the silver skates. As an artist and photography curator, kessels has published over 50 books of his reappropriated images.
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. Find books like hans brinker, or the silver skates from the worlds largest community of readers. 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. 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 has published over 50 books of his reappropriated images. Hans brinker, or the silver skates by mary mapes dodge. Kessels and johan kramer established the legendary and unorthodox kesselskramer in 1996, and kesselskramer publishing, their amsterdambased publishing house. Erik is also the founder of kesselskramer, an international communications agency based in amsterdam. Goodreads members who liked hans brinker, or the silver. Erik kessels kessels kramer hollanduk design talks spd. Erik kessels ranks among the most important creative professionals in the world. The agency became worldfamous with campaigns for ben and the hans brinker hotel. Amsterdam based artist, designer and curator and cofounder of dutch. Missing links 1999, the instant men 2000, in almost every picture 20012015.
Designtalks lecture erik kessels, kesselskramer on vimeo. In almost every picture erik kessels photobooks of found. 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. 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 good deeds of the brinker children hans and gretel help to restore their fathers health and bring about their own good. As a collector with a particular interest in found photography, kessels is curious and anthropological in his approach. Interview with erik kessels kesselskramer, amsterdam.
Hans brinker accidentally ecofriendly studio lidderdale. Designed by the great erik kessels of kesselskramer renown, this is roy tzidons idiosyncratic book of erotic photography set in amsterdams notorious hans. Apr 15, 2017 erik kessels is a highly influential photography collector, curator, editor, and designer recently acclaimed for his own artistic practice. For 15 years, the hans brinker budget hotel in amsterdam has gained worldwide recognition for its daring, confrontational, and occasionally just plain offensive advertising. He is best known as a book publisher specialising in.
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