Manen creates intimate and poignant photographs of mundane scenes, taken
during long trips to Europe, America, China and the former Union
Soviet. Van Manen established herself as a unique voice in photography
documentary, its visual language imbued with empathy and respect for life
daily life of his subjects. This book presents a comprehensive overview of van's work
Manen, as well as journal entries and previously unpublished selections from his
archives. The book was edited and designed by the famous Dutch designer Hans
Gremmen to provide a unique insight and insight into the history of van Manen,
making this publication the ultimate reference work on his work. Bertien
van Manen (born 1942) lives and works in Amsterdam. His most recent monograph
A recent publication, Beyond Maps and Atlases, was published by MACK in 2016. She published
seven previous monographs including One Hundred Summers, One Hundred Winters (1994); East Wind West
Wind (2004); Give Me Your Image (2005); and Let's Sit Down Before We Go
(2011), among others. Van Manen's work has been exhibited internationally
in museums such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York; Fotomuseum
Winterthur; Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; Photographer's Gallery, London; and the
Metropolitan Museum of Photography, Tokyo. His work is held in the
permanent collections of several major museums, including the Metropolitan Museum
of Art in New York; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; and Stedelijk Museum,
Amsterdam.
