Portret van Bandassa

Ed van der Elsken (signed by artist), 1956-12 - 1957-02

  • Artwork typephotograph
  • Object numberRP-F-2019-242-24-10
  • Dimensionsheight 229 mm x width 155 mm
  • Physical characteristicsontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Portret van Bandassa

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-2019-242-24-10

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • stamp: ‘Credit:/ from BLACK STAR’
    • signature: ‘Ed van der/ Elsken/ 1957/ E.’
    • factory mark: ‘Agfa-Brovira’
    • address: ‘PHOTO AND COPYRIGHT/ ED VAN DER ELSKEN/ KONINGSSTR. 5 AMSTERDAM/ TELEPHONE 37209 (020)’
    • copyright notice: ‘Copyright/ abc/ press/ amsterdam/ N.Z. Voorburgwal 206/ Postbox 694/ Telef. 35798/ Telegr. Abcpress’
    • inscription: ‘Bandassa, famous old/ chief o big tribe. Very/ much respected by negroes/ and whites, he was once/ flown over to Paris by the/ French government to sit/ in officials stand at 14 of/ July parade.’

Creation

  • Creation

    photographer: Ed van der Elsken (signed by artist), French Equatorial Africa

  • Dating

    • 1956-12 - 1957-02
    • c. 1957 - c. 1970

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    ontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk

  • Dimensions

    height 229 mm x width 155 mm

Explanatory note

  • Foto gemaakt tijdens verblijf in Afrika (1957-1958), maar niet verschenen in het boek Bagara. Bijhorend contactvel in collectie van het Nederlands Fotomuseum (nog) niet gevonden.

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Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the Mondriaan Fund, the Rembrandt Association (thanks in part to its dedicated Photography and Video Fund and Dura Kunstfonds), BankGiro Lottery players, the Paul Huf Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds and the Marque Joosten & Eduard Planting Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2019-12-18

  • Copyright

    @Ed van der Elsken

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