Artwork description:

In 2022, [street] photographer Robbert Frank Hagens made a series that gives a glimpse into the daily life of Americans in the interior of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina and Maryland. The focus of the shots is on making the voids visible in the composition, combined with the experience of life.

Gallery quality glossy C-print (genuine 'Old School' photo paper, no inkjet).
Size 20 x 30 cm with a white border of 5 cm, total 30 x 40 cm.
Embossed, personally signed and numbered in Limited Edition of 25 pieces in 3 different sizes.
Number 1/25.

Practically born with a camera in his hand (1963-), [street] photographer Robbert Frank Hagens explores the world through a creative lens. In his youth (70s) he worked a lot for magazines and news agencies. After the photo academy he started a photo studio for commercial photography in 1985 to 2010. As a [street] photographer from 2010, he focuses on the unique in the image, the special in the ordinary.

Awards
2nd Prize - TBB. InnoEnergy Professional Photo Contest 2021
Nominee - International Color Awards 2021
Nominee - Fine Art Photography Awards 2021
Silver Winner - BIFA Budapest Photo Awards 2020
Honorable Mention - IPA International Photography Awards 2020
Special Mention - Aerial Photography Awards 2020
Honorable Mention - ND Awards 2020
Honorable Mention - Black & White Spider Awards 2020
Nominated - Black & White Spider Awards 2020
Nominee - International Color Awards 2020
1st Prize - TBB. InnoEnergy Professional Photo Contest 2019
Nominee - Black & White Spider Awards 2019
Nominee - Fine Art Photography Awards 2019
Honorable Mention - International Photographer of the Year 2016
Nominee - Fine Art Photography Awards 2017

Exhibitions
2021 - Charlie K Gallery - De Baak Netherlands: 'Chairs'
2020 - Municipality of Utrecht - Utrecht Netherlands: 'Circular City'
2020 - InnoEnergy EU - Brussels Belgium: 'Clean Energy'
2016 - Tiller Gallery - Amsterdam Netherlands: 'Amsterdam in Panorama'
2015 - Museumplein Amsterdam Netherlands: 'Amsterdam in Panorama'
2001 - Syllogic Amersfoort Netherlands: 'Complexity, Architecture and Culture'
1986 - Rabobank Woudenberg Netherlands: 'Young People'

Experience
2010 > Independent [street]photographer
1985 - 2010: Photo Studio Hagens Art in Media Amersfoort | the Netherlands
1983 - 1984: Academy for Photography - Master in Photography | Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
1982 - 1983: Academy for Photography - Report Photography | Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
1981 - 1982: Academy for Fine Arts Artibus | Utrecht, The Netherlands

Materials used:

C-print

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