The old post office on the Oude Vest in the center of Breda is an iconic building. Part of it is a beautiful stairwell, which serves as the basis for this abstract work, using the Droste effect (mise en abîme). The photograph was taken from below and then post-processed until a pleasant looking, quietly colored, image emerged. A shade of green, yellow and gray was used. The ceiling, the center of the image, is a calm light blue, contrasting with the rest of the stairwell. The post office will be converted into an apartment building starting in 2022 with which this old building will be reused as a residential function.
I work on commission as an architectural photographer, but also for photo agencies. My work is to represented by Offset ("a new, curated collection of extraordinary, engaging imagery from top artists and storytellers around the world") and Hollandse Hoogte, "a full-service photo agency that represents both.. Read more…