Books
Love on the Left Bank
(Dewi Lewis Publishing, 2002)
Ed Van Der Elsken - Looking For Love On The Left Bank
(Aman Iman Publishing, 2013)
(Dewi Lewis Publishing, 2002)
(Aman Iman Publishing, 2013)
Emotionally raw photographic journey that captures a world in flux, blending joy and struggle through high-contrast, dynamic images taken during a 14-month global voyage.
The rural life of Central African communities in the 1950s through vivid, high-contrast images, bridging humanist empathy with a raw, unfiltered perspective on cultural resilience.
The raw, atmospheric essence of Amsterdam’s jazz scene through moody, high-grain photography that reflects the genre’s spontaneous energy.
Working-class life and urban alienation in 1950s Paris during post-war recovery and Algerian War, bridging the humanist documentary tradition with more experimental and subjective approaches.
Atmospheric and personal depiction of post-war Paris, focusing on the interplay of solitude, urban rhythms, and fleeting human moments.
Transgender lives in post-war Paris documented through intimate bonds and humanistic visual engagement.
Subjective impressions of post-war life conveyed through images of isolation, physical decay, and abandoned environments, where signs of death and loss shape a visual meditation on impermanence.
The intense energy of New York’s streets through gritty, chaotic images that critique urban life and redefine photographic storytelling.
Eroticism and human emotion through experimental techniques such as motion blur, high contrast, and grainy textures, emphasizing raw emotional expression and intimacy.