Helena van der Kraan-Maazel born Helena Jirina Mazl (14 June 1940 – 14 June 2020) was a Czechoslovakian-born Dutch photographer and partner in the artist duo Axel en Helena van der Kraan.[2][3]
Helena Jirina Maazel was born and raised in Prague in the former Czechoslovakia. She was educated at the Czech Technical University in Prague, where she studied architecture for a few years. She started working as window dresser and designer, and developed herself at night as a painter and graphic artist.[4]
Helena van der Kraan-Maazel died 14 June 2020 (her 80th birthday) in Rotterdam from cancer.[6] She was described as an artist, who "observed with a concerned look, who recorded her surroundings in noiseless portraits."[7]
Workedit
Axel en Helena van der Kraanedit
The Dutch artist Axel van der Kraan had started as sculptor, and together they continued to make sculptures and installation art. Helena took it upon her to document these art projects in projects in photographs. This evolved into her own photographic art projects involving still life and portraits of people.[3]
Seriesedit
Helena van der Kraan created a number of remarkable series of portraits. In 1986 with the series Medewerkers (Staf Members) she took the picture of eighty employees of the Haags Gemeentemuseum, nowadays Kunstmuseum Den Haag.[3]
In 1995 she pictured the 75 members of the Dutch Senate, the upper house of the States General, the legislature of the Netherlands. In those days the ties where prominent attributes. The Members of the Senate, all with ties in the pictures, often looked a "little nervous."[3]
The Artdealersedit
Another of her more famous work was the picture called The Art dealers[8] as Toef Jaeger (2020) describes it:
".... two men at a sink; one looks concentrated at a photo. He is clearly going to take his time, in his casual pose one foot is slightly back. In order not to balance, he leans his shoulder against the wall. The other man awaits judgment on the photo. There is a folder on the sink in front of them. No idea what else is in the folder, but based on the title you expect it to be more photos.
The great thing is not only that two observing men are observed here, but it is also the suggestion that the photo makes. It's about art, but why does it have to be at a washbasin at public toilets? And what is in the photo? If the art has to be exchanged in this way, it is either something that is not for everyone's eyes, or the volatility of selling a work of art has become something that you do right after washing your hands."[3]
Livetour Fotomuseum, Helena van der Kraan, 2020
The Bear and Teddy projectedit
In her youth Helena van der Kraan had a special relation her teddy bear, which at young age she had named Bebbeba. She left him behind when she fled, but was reunited later on.[3]
Later on in life she started photographing teddy bears similar to the way she had portrayed people. Over the years she photographed over two hundred teddy bears, who sometimes "appear proud and self-assured, sometimes fearful and melancholy, but they are always dignified."[1] The teddy bears were often portrayed naked, sometimes wearing a worn jacket.[3]
Exhibitions, a selectionedit
1985. La Grande Parade, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.[9]
Helena van der Kraan, Kees Broos, Van der Kraan, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, 1978.
L. W. H. Dijk. Helena van der Kraan: Museum Boijmans.' Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, 1996.
Wim van Sinderen (ed.), Donald Mader (transl.) Helena van der Kraan. The Hague Museum of Photography, Den Haag : Terra, 2005. ISBN90-5897-373-5.
Helena van der Kraan. Portretten/Portraits, Van Zoetendaal Publishers, 2020. ISBN978-90-72532-43-5.
Referencesedit
^ abcBear and Teddy, at fotomuseumdenhaag.nl, June 2020.
^Helena van der Kraan; female / Dutch, Czechoslovakian (hist.) sculptor, photographer, painter, graphic artist at rkd.nl, 2015.
^ abcdefgToef Jaeger. "Fotograaf Helena van der Kraan observeerde met een betrokken blik," NRC Handelsblad, 15 juni 2020.
^Helena van der Kraan. Praag 1940 – Rotterdam 2020, at boimans.nl. Accessed 24 June 2020.
^Kraan, Axel en Helena van der – Crouwel, Wim (introd.). Axel en Helena van der Kraan. Ruimtelijk werk/Sculpture. Tekeningen/Drawings. Fotografie/Photography, Rotterdam: Museum Boymans- van Beuningen, 1990.
^Gitte Brugman, "Fotograaf Helena van der Kraan overleden", Leeuwarder Courant, 16 June 2020.
^Toef Jaeger. "Fotograaf Helena van der Kraan observeerde met een betrokken blik", NRC.nl, 16 June 2020.
^The Artdealers, stedelijk.nl. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
^"Rotterdam bij nacht". Algemeen Dagblad, Rotterdam, 1988/04/09.
^Bas Roodnat, "Bezielende fotografie van Helena van der Kraan," NRC Handelsblad. Rotterdam, 1986/03/22.
^Helena van der Kraan, Fotomuseum Den Haag. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
External linksedit
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Helena van der Kraan Maazel born Helena Jirina Mazl 14 June 1940 14 June 2020 was a Czechoslovakian born Dutch photographer and partner in the artist duo Axel en Helena van der Kraan 2 3 Helena van der KraanWim van Sinderen and Helena van der Kraan in the picture in the back Livetour Fotomuseum Den Haag 2020BornHelena Jirina Mazl14 June 1940Prague CzechoslovakiaDied14 June 2020RotterdamNationalityDutchKnown forPhotographyNotable workBear and Teddy project 1 MovementRealismPartnerAxel van der KraanAwardsHendrik Chabot Award 1989 Contents 1 Biography 2 Work 2 1 Axel en Helena van der Kraan 2 2 Series 2 3 The Artdealers 2 4 The Bear and Teddy project 3 Exhibitions a selection 4 Publications 5 References 6 External linksBiography editHelena Jirina Maazel was born and raised in Prague in the former Czechoslovakia She was educated at the Czech Technical University in Prague where she studied architecture for a few years She started working as window dresser and designer and developed herself at night as a painter and graphic artist 4 After the Prague Spring she decided to flee In the Netherlands she continued her studies at Ateliers 63 where she met her partner for live Axel van der Kraan Afterwards they continued to work together as the artist duo Axel en Helena van der Kraan They lived and worked in Rotterdam since 1987 In 1989 they were awarded the Hendrik Chabot Award In 1990 at the Museum Boymans Van Beuningen there was a retrospective of their work with sculptures drawings and photography 5 Helena van der Kraan Maazel died 14 June 2020 her 80th birthday in Rotterdam from cancer 6 She was described as an artist who observed with a concerned look who recorded her surroundings in noiseless portraits 7 Work editAxel en Helena van der Kraan edit The Dutch artist Axel van der Kraan had started as sculptor and together they continued to make sculptures and installation art Helena took it upon her to document these art projects in projects in photographs This evolved into her own photographic art projects involving still life and portraits of people 3 Series edit Helena van der Kraan created a number of remarkable series of portraits In 1986 with the series Medewerkers Staf Members she took the picture of eighty employees of the Haags Gemeentemuseum nowadays Kunstmuseum Den Haag 3 In 1995 she pictured the 75 members of the Dutch Senate the upper house of the States General the legislature of the Netherlands In those days the ties where prominent attributes The Members of the Senate all with ties in the pictures often looked a little nervous 3 The Artdealers edit Another of her more famous work was the picture called The Art dealers 8 as Toef Jaeger 2020 describes it two men at a sink one looks concentrated at a photo He is clearly going to take his time in his casual pose one foot is slightly back In order not to balance he leans his shoulder against the wall The other man awaits judgment on the photo There is a folder on the sink in front of them No idea what else is in the folder but based on the title you expect it to be more photos The great thing is not only that two observing men are observed here but it is also the suggestion that the photo makes It s about art but why does it have to be at a washbasin at public toilets And what is in the photo If the art has to be exchanged in this way it is either something that is not for everyone s eyes or the volatility of selling a work of art has become something that you do right after washing your hands 3 nbsp Livetour Fotomuseum Helena van der Kraan 2020 The Bear and Teddy project edit In her youth Helena van der Kraan had a special relation her teddy bear which at young age she had named Bebbeba She left him behind when she fled but was reunited later on 3 Later on in life she started photographing teddy bears similar to the way she had portrayed people Over the years she photographed over two hundred teddy bears who sometimes appear proud and self assured sometimes fearful and melancholy but they are always dignified 1 The teddy bears were often portrayed naked sometimes wearing a worn jacket 3 Exhibitions a selection edit1985 La Grande Parade Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam 9 1986 Bezielde fotografie Haagse Gemeentemuseum 10 1996 Helena van der Kraan Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen 2005 Fotomuseum Den Haag 11 2020 Bear and Teddy Fotomuseum Den Haag 1 Publications editHelena van der Kraan Kees Broos Van der Kraan Gemeentemuseum Den Haag 1978 L W H Dijk Helena van der Kraan Museum Boijmans Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen 1996 Wim van Sinderen ed Donald Mader transl Helena van der Kraan The Hague Museum of Photography Den Haag Terra 2005 ISBN 90 5897 373 5 Helena van der Kraan Portretten Portraits Van Zoetendaal Publishers 2020 ISBN 978 90 72532 43 5 References edit a b c Bear and Teddy at fotomuseumdenhaag nl June 2020 Helena van der Kraan female Dutch Czechoslovakian hist sculptor photographer painter graphic artist at rkd nl 2015 a b c d e f g Toef Jaeger Fotograaf Helena van der Kraan observeerde met een betrokken blik NRC Handelsblad 15 juni 2020 Helena van der Kraan Praag 1940 Rotterdam 2020 at boimans nl Accessed 24 June 2020 Kraan Axel en Helena van der Crouwel Wim introd Axel en Helena van der Kraan Ruimtelijk werk Sculpture Tekeningen Drawings Fotografie Photography Rotterdam Museum Boymans van Beuningen 1990 Gitte Brugman Fotograaf Helena van der Kraan overleden Leeuwarder Courant 16 June 2020 Toef Jaeger Fotograaf Helena van der Kraan observeerde met een betrokken blik NRC nl 16 June 2020 The Artdealers stedelijk nl Retrieved 23 June 2020 Rotterdam bij nacht Algemeen Dagblad Rotterdam 1988 04 09 Bas Roodnat Bezielende fotografie van Helena van der Kraan NRC Handelsblad Rotterdam 1986 03 22 Helena van der Kraan Fotomuseum Den Haag Retrieved 23 June 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Helena van der Kraan Helena van der Kraan Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Helena van der Kraan Fotomuseum Den Haag Works by 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