Original Ruud van Empel photocollages and prints have a number of disquieting aspects to them. The Dutch artist has gained an international following that includes Elton John, who dedicated a song to him.
Van Empel’s wide-eyed children, both of African and of European descent, project an innocence reminiscent of storybook illustrations or even the kitschy big-eyed kids painted by Margaret Keane. They are often exquisitely dressed, in clothes that look stylish but slightly out of date. They frequently inhabit improbable settings — a lush forest setting, a moonlit desert or jungle — again reminiscent of fairy tales. But the unreality of these beguiling kids owes much to the process by which they were created.
They have been photoshopped into being through a patchwork of features manipulated on the computer. The settings they inhabit also come about through photocollage: The Guardian reported that van Empel wanders “through Dutch forests, in search of fine leaves, perfect branches, and the right waters. Only to tear it apart and spend weeks reconstructing it all until both the person and the setting match his desired standard of photorealism.”
Van Empel was born in the small town of Breda and studied at the local art academy before moving to Amsterdam to pursue a serious career as a fine-art photographer. The earliest series to attract critical interest, “The Office” (1995), depicted staid office workers amid improbable props, referencing early 20th-century photomontage. As he has matured as an artist over the past 25 years, however, he has mastered a kind of realism that is somewhere between magical and dangerous.
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Venus #2
By Ruud van Empel
Located in New York, NY
Signed, titled, dated and numbered, diasec flush mount. Ruud Van Empel’s fantastical photographic portraits of children in verdant floral landscapes convey an air of innocence and a...
Dye Transfer
And Then Some
By Debranne Cingari
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 10
Dye Transfer
$730
H 40 in W 55.2 in
Foamy Clouds Diptych in Blue, Stormy Sky Scene, Handmade Cyanotype Print, Paper
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This is an exclusive handprinted limited edition cyanotype diptych of foamy gorgeous clouds. Details: + Title: Floating Clouds Diptych + Year: 2023 + Edition Size: 20 + Stamped and ...
Photographic Film, Emulsion, Watercolor, C Print, Color, Dye Transfer, L...
Still life with Watermelon, NY
By Irving Penn
Located in Miami, FL
Phillips de Pury Collection of Alain Dominique Perrin Printed 1985, One from an edition of 21 dye transfer prints Signed Irving Penn Verso Literature: Szarkowki, Irving Penn Irving...
Dye Transfer
Still life with Watermelon, NY
By Irving Penn
Located in Miami, FL
Phillips de Pury Collection of Alain Dominique Perrin Printed 1985, One from an edition of 21 dye transfer prints Signed Irving Penn Verso Literature: Szarkowki, Irving Penn Irving...
Dye Transfer
Tomorrow is Just a Maybe
By Debranne Cingari
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 25 Additional sizes available
Metal
$2,300
H 13.75 in W 11.88 in D 0.1 in
Pole Vault - Limited Edition Color Photograph, Sports, Athlete, Stadium
By Harold Eugene Edgerton
Located in Denton, TX
Pole Vault by Harold Edgerton is a color photograph of an athlete performing a pole vault. Edgerton captures multiple images of the pole vaulting process in one photograph, reminisce...
Dye Transfer
Brooks Atkinson
By Mark S. Kornbluth
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 10 In 2020 when Broadway stages went dark, New York City’s theater buildings lit up the quiet nights in a state of suspended animation. At the encouragement of a mentor, ...
Metal
Elaine in Mirror, Club Infinity, New York, NY
By Robin Rice
Located in Hudson, NY
Each year, Robin Rice celebrates a Salon style exhibition to showcase her gallery artists and invite new ones. With Robin’s extensive experience as a gallery curator, all Robin Rice...
Dye Transfer
Moods of Mona (Red Glitter 2)
By Debranne Cingari
Located in Greenwich, CT
Infused dye sublimated on aluminum Edition of 25
Metal
New 1987
By Joseph Desler Costa
Located in New York, NY
Layered laser cut dye sublimation prints on aluminum (Edition of 3 + 2 APs) Signed and numbered on label, verso From the series "Dream Date" This artwork is offered by ClampArt, loc...
Metal
Shubert
By Mark S. Kornbluth
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Shubert Theater, NYC dye sublimated on aluminum Edition of 10 Please inquire for additional sizes
Metal
Al Hirschfeld
By Mark S. Kornbluth
Located in Greenwich, CT
Al Hirschfeld Theater, NYC dye sublimated on aluminum Edition of 10 Please inquire for additional sizes
Metal
Collage #9 - Ruud van Empel (Colour Photography)
By Ruud van Empel
Located in London, GB
Collage #9 - Ruud van Empel (Colour Photography) Signed, dated. Inscribed with title and numbered on reverse Archival pigment print 59 x 41 1/4 inches From an edition of 7 + 2 APs ...
Archival Pigment
Study in Green #18 - Ruud van Empel (Colour Photography)
By Ruud van Empel
Located in London, GB
Study in Green #18 - Ruud van Empel (Colour Photography) Worldwide Shipping Available Ruud van Empel (b. 1958) is one of the most innovative contemporary photographers working today...
Archival Pigment
Theatre #5 - Ruud van Empel (Colour Photography)
By Ruud van Empel
Located in London, GB
Theatre #5 - Ruud van Empel (Colour Photography) Signed, dated. Inscribed with title and numbered on reverse Archival pigment print 39 1/2 x 118 inches From an edition of 7 + 2 APs ...
Archival Pigment
Mood #3
By Ruud van Empel
Located in London, GB
Signed, dated, inscribed with title and numbered on reverse Archival pigment print 27 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches Edition of 4 + 3 APs
Archival Pigment
Venus #2 - Ruud van Empel (Colour Photography)
By Ruud van Empel
Located in London, GB
Signed, inscribed with title and numbered on reverse Digital c-type print 46 3/4 x 33 inches Edition of 10 + 2 APs Ruud van Empel (b. 1958) is one of the most innovative contemporar...
Photographic Paper