Henze Boekhout
Henze Boekhout (born February 2, 1947 in Haarlem , the Netherlands ) is a Dutch artist and photographer . Since 2002 he has been a lecturer at the University of the Arts in Utrecht .
life and work
Boekhout developed into a self-taught photo artist. He initially devoted himself to travel photography, but turned away from it after reporting on Morocco and Japan . In the late 1970s, he built his own 30 × 40 camera to get some basic ideas about photography . He took part in Photographia Buffa with some photo reliefs and at the same time developed a form of photography that was reflected in his book "Seconds First" (1993). The early work of Luigi Ghirri , the New English Sculpture and the photographic works of Constantin Brâncuși served as inspiration during this time .
Boekhout carried out various, mostly public commissions, such as in 1994 for the Frans Hals Museum and the Spaarnestad Photo archive a series about Haarlem on the occasion of the 750th anniversary and in 2003 a photo architecture book about the "Nieuwe Toneelschuur" , the new theater in Haarlem. He makes monumental applied photography for architecture. One example of this is the 'Crimescope' glass wall of 2.5 × 17 m for the entrance hall of the new forensic institute in Ypenburg, designed by the architects Claus and Kaan. His work has been shown in various group and solo exhibitions. The last one he published (2007) was an artist book about New York with an almost three meter long Leporello.
Exhibitions
- 'Henze Boekhout en Paul Bogaers: Objectivelessness', De Vishal, Haarlem, 2001
- 'Beeckestijn Revisited', Kunstlijn 2004, Museum Beeckestijn, Velzen-Zuid, 2004
- 'Constructed Moment' KW14, Den Bosch, 2005
- 'Kleine zaal gaat GROOT deel II', De Vishal, Haarlem, 2007
- 'Stedelijke Fotografie Utrecht', Centraal Museum, Utrecht, 2008
Publications
- Seconds First 1993. ISBN 90-6579-041-1
- 20 Towers 2007. Johan / Deumens Artists' Books, Amsterdam
- Jets 2008. Johan / Deumens Artists' Books, Amsterdam
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Boekhout, Henze |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Dutch artist and photographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 2, 1947 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Haarlem , the Netherlands |