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Lot 141A.I.R. THE GRAND AMSTERDAM: WORKS SOLD TO BENEFIT THE PRINS BERNHARD CULTUURFONDS
BOB ESHUIS (B. 1966)
Amsterdam Waste
Closed22 November 2022
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EUR 1,200–1,800
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After completing his photography studies in The Hague, Holland and accomplishing his national service – as a photographer in the Dutch navy – Bob Eshuis (b. 1966) became an assistant photographer. He worked for about four years, both in Amsterdam and London for established advertising and editorial photographers before setting up his own studio in Amsterdam (1993).
At the time of his education and the assistant-years photography was analogue: Testing on Polaroid; shooting on film and E6-processing were an everyday routine: So were the many, many bike rides along the to the photo-lab, along the Amsterdam canals.
In the 26 years that have passed since he started, Bob worked in various fields of photography, gaining a lot of experience. Since a few years, he makes motion pictures as well. Today Bob works for magazines, designers and ad-agencies. He likes to do personal projects too. His passion for still life photography and his involvement in nature resulted in the WASTE project.
The proceeds of the Artists in Residence project are donated to the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds. The Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds aims to encourage inspiration, purpose, and social interconnection for everyone in the Netherlands by investing in cultural projects together with its partners. The Cultuurfonds supports and helps realize projects of cultural organizations and artists by raising funds and handing out awards for outstanding work.
At the time of his education and the assistant-years photography was analogue: Testing on Polaroid; shooting on film and E6-processing were an everyday routine: So were the many, many bike rides along the to the photo-lab, along the Amsterdam canals.
In the 26 years that have passed since he started, Bob worked in various fields of photography, gaining a lot of experience. Since a few years, he makes motion pictures as well. Today Bob works for magazines, designers and ad-agencies. He likes to do personal projects too. His passion for still life photography and his involvement in nature resulted in the WASTE project.
The proceeds of the Artists in Residence project are donated to the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds. The Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds aims to encourage inspiration, purpose, and social interconnection for everyone in the Netherlands by investing in cultural projects together with its partners. The Cultuurfonds supports and helps realize projects of cultural organizations and artists by raising funds and handing out awards for outstanding work.