CATEGORY: PHOTOGRAPHS
Important and unique work by the Dutch photographer Auke Bergsma (biography). The last 4 images are for reference only. His Polaroid photos are included in the collection of Polaroid Corporation itself and in the books "The Polaroid Book" by Taschen and "From Polaroid to Imposssible", masterpieces of instant photography - the Westlicht collection. Images of these books are for reference purposes only and are not part of this lot.
Titled:
Boy you can see a lot from here
When I would no go out with you, you said things that were not very nice
Creator:
Auke Bergsma (1950, Putten, The Netherlands)
Object:
Photograph, SX70 Polaroid (set of 2) - books as reference only are not included
Country:
The Netherlands
Design period:
1983
Production period:
1983
Identifying marks:
Both are signed and dated on recto
Style:
Portraits, conceptual art, 1980s
Condition:
In very good condition.
Material:
Polaroid SX70
Colour:
Colour
Dimensions:
Image W 7.8 x H 7.8 cm | paper W 8.8 x H 10.8 cm | passe-partout W 24.0 x H 30.0 cm
Biography
Auke Bergsma (January 9, 1950 Putten, Netherlands) studied at the Fotovakschool in Apeldoorn. He achieved international fame when the French photo magazine 'Zoom' published an article about his black and white 'Punk' photos and his work was purchased for the International Polaroid Collection. Auke Bergsma has also been active in the music industry since high school. His “Blues Office” is a booking agency for blues musicians and organizes concerts and festivals. Bergsma never worked with 'real models', but preferred to work with (student) musicians and fashion designers.
POLAROID SX-70
The vibrant colors of Polaroid film and the fact that it was instant film supported Auke Bergsma's ideas and concepts. Like no other, including all the big names, he used the medium in line with the time in which the technology was introduced: typical 80s! His sequences are not only humorous, but also use the idea of the Polaroid at its best.
20x24 inches | 50x60 cm
In 1976, Polaroid introduced a 20x24 inch instant camera. Only two of these giants were available, one in New York, the other in Amsterdam. Bergsma was one of the first three European photographers to work on this 90 kg machine. At that time, 1981, the rental cost was $600 per day. Later, when the Amsterdam camera moved to Prague via Offenbach, the price rose to $2,000 per day. The material cost of a 20x24 inch Polaroid is $200. Among the photographers who followed in his footsteps are William Wegman, Lukas Samaras, Joyce Tenneson, Mary Ellen Mark, Elsa Dorfman, Andy Warhol, Tim Mantoani, Julian Schnabel, Ansel Adams and Chuck Close.
Gallery
Auke Bergsma combined his work as a music promoter with his own photography and his photo gallery in Vlaardingen.
Important and unique work by the Dutch photographer Auke Bergsma (biography). The last 4 images are for reference only. His Polaroid photos are included in the collection of Polaroid Corporation itself and in the books "The Polaroid Book" by Taschen and "From Polaroid to Imposssible", masterpieces of instant photography - the Westlicht collection. Images of these books are for reference purposes only and are not part of this lot.
Titled:
Boy you can see a lot from here
When I would no go out with you, you said things that were not very nice
Creator:
Auke Bergsma (1950, Putten, The Netherlands)
Object:
Photograph, SX70 Polaroid (set of 2) - books as reference only are not included
Country:
The Netherlands
Design period:
1983
Production period:
1983
Identifying marks:
Both are signed and dated on recto
Style:
Portraits, conceptual art, 1980s
Condition:
In very good condition.
Material:
Polaroid SX70
Colour:
Colour
Dimensions:
Image W 7.8 x H 7.8 cm | paper W 8.8 x H 10.8 cm | passe-partout W 24.0 x H 30.0 cm
Biography
Auke Bergsma (January 9, 1950 Putten, Netherlands) studied at the Fotovakschool in Apeldoorn. He achieved international fame when the French photo magazine 'Zoom' published an article about his black and white 'Punk' photos and his work was purchased for the International Polaroid Collection. Auke Bergsma has also been active in the music industry since high school. His “Blues Office” is a booking agency for blues musicians and organizes concerts and festivals. Bergsma never worked with 'real models', but preferred to work with (student) musicians and fashion designers.
POLAROID SX-70
The vibrant colors of Polaroid film and the fact that it was instant film supported Auke Bergsma's ideas and concepts. Like no other, including all the big names, he used the medium in line with the time in which the technology was introduced: typical 80s! His sequences are not only humorous, but also use the idea of the Polaroid at its best.
20x24 inches | 50x60 cm
In 1976, Polaroid introduced a 20x24 inch instant camera. Only two of these giants were available, one in New York, the other in Amsterdam. Bergsma was one of the first three European photographers to work on this 90 kg machine. At that time, 1981, the rental cost was $600 per day. Later, when the Amsterdam camera moved to Prague via Offenbach, the price rose to $2,000 per day. The material cost of a 20x24 inch Polaroid is $200. Among the photographers who followed in his footsteps are William Wegman, Lukas Samaras, Joyce Tenneson, Mary Ellen Mark, Elsa Dorfman, Andy Warhol, Tim Mantoani, Julian Schnabel, Ansel Adams and Chuck Close.
Gallery
Auke Bergsma combined his work as a music promoter with his own photography and his photo gallery in Vlaardingen.
