Erwin Olaf: Limited-Edition Box Set

This jewel-toned box set includes each of Erwin Olaf's Aperture monographs: a copy of the first edition of Erwin Olaf, published in 2008 and currently unavailable in bookstores; and a copy of Erwin Olaf: Volume II, released in 2014. Accompanying these are two representative prints of images selected from Volume II. Both books bring together a number of series, showcasing the artist’s craftsman-like approach to creating stylized color studio images. The two prints, created at a smaller size than Olaf’s typical editions, offer a tantalizing amuse-bouche for fans of this artisan of atmosphere, who uses high polish to both perverse and seductive effects. Each pigment print in this box set was printed by the artist’s studio under the supervision of the artist. The set is limited to thirty numbered copies and five artist’s proofs. Each print, of photographs appearing in Erwin Olaf: Volume II, is signed and numbered by Olaf.

Two cloth-bound books in blue cloth cases, accompanied by two archival pigment prints
Edition of 30
Signed and numbed by the artist

Prints included in this box set:
Felix, 2008
Paper Size: 12 3/4 x 9 5/8 inches
Image Size: 7 15/16 x 5 15/16 inches
Portrait 22, 2012
Paper Size: 12 3/4 x 9 5/8 inches
Image Size: 7 15/16 x 5 15/16 inches

Books included in this box set:
Erwin Olaf: Volume I
Format: Cloth-bound
Size: 10 x 13 inches
Erwin Olaf: Volume II
Format: Cloth-bound
Size: 10 x 13 inches

Erwin Olaf (b. 1959, Hilversum, The Netherlands) is a Dutch photographer known for his highly stylized, daring, and often provocative work addressing social issues and taboos. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Johannes Vermeer Award (2011), a Lucie Award (2008), and Photographer of the Year in the International Color Awards (2006). Among other accolades, Olaf received the commission to design the new national side of the Dutch Euro, launched in 2013. In 2008 and 2014, Aperture published volumes one and two of Olaf’s self-titled monographs. Erwin Olaf: I Am was published by Aperture in 2019 to accompany the most extensive retrospective of his work to date, a multiple-venue show that encompassed installations at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam; Gemeentemuseum Den Haag; and Fotomuseum Den Haag.