Johan van der Keuken

(1938-2001)

    Johan van der Keuken (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːɦɑɱ vɑn dər ˈkøːkə(n)]4 April 1938 – 7 January 2001) was a Dutch documentary filmmaker, author, and photographer. In a career that spanned 42 years, Van der Keuken produced 55 documentary films, six of which won eight awards. He also wrote nine books on photography and films, his field of interest. For all his efforts, he received seven awards for his life work, and one other for photography.

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    Projects

    Behind Glass

    Black-and-white portraits exploring adolescence and introspection in 1950s Netherlands.

    Mortal Paris

    Working-class life and urban alienation in 1950s Paris during post-war recovery and Algerian War, bridging the humanist documentary tradition with more experimental and subjective approaches.

    We Are 17

    Dutch teenagers in the 1950s, depicting moments of introspection, uncertainty, and expectation as they navigate the liminal space between childhood and adulthood.

    Books

    Johan van der Keuken

    (Lecturis, 2022)

    Paris Mortel: Retouché

    (Van Zoetendaal Publishers, 2014)

    Quatorze Juillet

    (Van Zoetendaal Publishers, 2010)

    Johan van der Keuken: Nabeeld

    (Fragment, 1991)

    Johan Van Der Keuken - Mise Au Jour

    (Van Zoetendaal Publishers, 2014)

    Wij Zijn 17

    (De Verbeelding, 2005)

    Wij Zijn 17

    (limArt)

    Les Copains

    (limArt)