Kessels and johan kramer established the legendary and unorthodox kesselskramer in 1996, and kesselskramer publishing, their amsterdambased publishing house. 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. Through press, posters, tv, and even flags stuck in dog poop, the. It has been operational since 1996 and comprises 35 people from 8 nationalities. Nov, 2012 interview with erik kessels kesselskramer, amsterdam. 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 1966 is a founding partner and creative director of kesselskramer, an independent international communications agency located in amsterdam. Kessels has won many international awards with his advertising work. 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. Designtalks lecture erik kessels, kesselskramer on vimeo. 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. Erik kessels is a dutch artist, designer and curator and is since 1996 creative director of international communications agency kesselskramer.
Kesselskramer was started by erik kessels and johan kramer in 1995. 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. Masterclass with alex majoli and erik kessels in venice. Internationally renowned artist erik kessels shows that not everything always has to make sense in life. The agency became worldfamous with campaigns for ben and the hans brinker hotel. Worst hotel in the world for hans brinker budget hotel in amsterdam and i amsterdam for. The story is set in the netherlands and concerns the fortunes of the impoverished brinker family. 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. Through press, posters, tv, and even flags stuck in dog poop, the hotels advertising has been picked up on cnn, mtv. He is best known as a book publisher specialising in. In almost every picture erik kessels photobooks of found. Erik kessels ranks among the most important creative professionals in the world.
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. See more ideas about hotel ads, creative communications and bad hotel. The many lives of erik kessels aperture foundation. 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. Kesselskramer has worked for national and international clients such as diesel, nike, i amsterdam, citizen m, ben, heineken and the hans brinker budget hotel.
The first book about the infamous hans brinker budget hotel amsterdam has now. 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. 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. The good deeds of the brinker children hans and gretel help to restore their fathers health and bring about their own good. Hans brinker accidentally ecofriendly studio lidderdale. All the great photographs have already been taken sean ohagan. During the lecture erik presents the famous series of commercials for the. With its radical and often provocative approach, kessels kramer has already left a strong mark on contemporary advertising communication. As an artist and photography curator kessels has published over 50 books of his reappropriated. Amsterdam based artist, designer and curator and cofounder of dutch. Erik kessels erik kessels, cofounder and creative director of kessels kramer, presents the work of the dutch advertising agency based in amsterdam and london. Books similar to hans brinker, or the silver skates. Erik has designed, edited and published several books of vernacular.
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. Erik kessels is a dutch artist, designer and curator and is since 1996 creative director of. Ben, vitra, citizen m and the hans brinker budget hotel. For 15 years, the hans brinker budget hotel in amsterdam has gained worldwide recognition for its daring, confrontational, and occasionally just plain offensive advertising. As an artist and photography curator, kessels has published over 50 books of his reappropriated images. 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. Typo talks blog archiv four or so questions to erik kessels. Goodreads members who liked hans brinker, or the silver. Mar 22, 2019 internationally renowned artist erik kessels shows that not everything always has to make sense in life. Erik is also the founder of kesselskramer, an international communications agency based in amsterdam. Kesselskramer is an international communications agency based in amsterdam, the netherlands. Interview with erik kessels kesselskramer, amsterdam. Hans brinker, or the silver skates by mary mapes dodge.
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 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. This is erik kessels special books by rvb books on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Erik has published over 50 books of his reappropriated images. Missing links 1999, the instant men 2000, in almost every picture 20012015. 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. Kessels has won many international awards with his communication work.
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Erik kessels is a dutch artist, designer and curator with great interest in photography. Designed by the great erik kessels of kesselskramer renown, this is roy tzidons idiosyncratic book of erotic photography set in amsterdams notorious hans. Jun 15, 2019 erik kessels is a dutch artist, designer and curator with great interest in photography. 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. Designtalks lecture erik kessels, kesselskramer on. Its the backstory that matters, says the deutsche borse prize nominee, who has transformed his fathers old. Erik kessels is a highly influential photography collector, curator, editor, and designer recently acclaimed for his own artistic practice. Find books like hans brinker, or the silver skates from the worlds largest community of readers. Hans brinker, novel for children by mary mapes dodge, published in 1865. Erik has been the creative director of communications agency kesselskramer in amsterdam since 1996.
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