Erwin Olaf (1959) is regarded as one of the best contemporary portrait photographers worldwide, known for his style, filled with mysterious and contemplative atmospheres, for his mises en scène and stage-like compositions.
In Olaf’s shots, complex and dramatic narratives are intertwined, and his works are striking for their uniqueness, taste for provocation, sense of loneliness and uneasiness: in grasping glimmers of truth, they uncover the imperfection and illusion of a seemingly perfect world.