Ed van der Elsken: A Retrospective

Ed van der Elsken: A Retrospective is a major exhibition at the Rijksmuseum dedicated to the most influential Dutch photographer of the 20th century. The exhibition presents over 200 photographs that capture daily life, fashion, music, and popular culture from the 1950s to the 1980s. Van der Elsken documented the streets of Paris, Amsterdam, and Tokyo with a unique and humanist perspective. Visitors discover his iconic series such as 'Love on the Left Bank' and his portraits of artists, musicians, and cultural figures. The exhibition includes rare photo books, original prints, and screenings of his experimental films. It is a celebration of the visionary eye of an artist who transformed documentary photography into art.