Erwin Olaf (NL)

Born in 1959 in Hilversum, past away in 2023 in Groningen. Lived and worked in Amsterdam. Erwin Olaf was an internationally exhibiting artist whose diverse practice centered around society’s marginalized individuals, including women, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community. In his early career, Olaf began as a photographer in journalism. Later, he found his way into staged photography, where much of his work flourished.