Men at work: personalised edition for companies!
15 August 2010
Together with the designers of De Koning Harder in Utrecht we are editing 'Men at work' (preview, PDF, Dutch). Thijs' new book presents a series of portraits that he has been working on for more than a decade now.
We're marketing the first edition of the book - focusing on companies and organisations that are interested in having their own limited edition of the book being produced. For these personalised editions Thijs Heslenfeld will shoot a few portraits from these companies’ own workers. These will be included in the books, making it the perfect incentive for any company.
Interested? Please contact us so we can discuss the possibilities!
'Hot' voted best travel photobook of 2009!
18 January 2010
The nomination was already there, but now it's official. The Dutch association of travel book shops voted 'Hot - Life in the Australian outback' the best Dutch photo book of 2009! Here's what the jury had to say:
'Thijs Heslenfeld is one of the best Dutch travel photographers. In this book about his much-loved Australia, he strikes exactly the right note to make the outback sing. Heslenfeld says that he wants to show life in the outback - nothing more, nothing less. But that, obviously, is an understatement. Not everyone can perceive the beauty in desiccated carcasses in red sand, a pile of tyres in the desert, some tools in a dusty shed.
Whilst there is, of course, a lot of outback in this book, there is a lot of Heslenfeld too. His sense of rhythm, patterns and eye for very subtle shades makes it a very personal book. Details of feathers, the gentle green tones of broken bottles and even a picture of a road train that rumbles past him imbue a soft sheen.
Truly an exceptionally beautiful photo book.'
'Hot - Life in the Australian outback' is out!
9 November 2009
Finally, it's official! Thijs' new book 'Hot' is out and now available not only on the special 'Hot' website, but also in Dutch and Belgian bookshops and on international websites like bol.com (The Netherlands), libris.de (Germany), amazon.de (Germany, free shipping!), cosmox.be (Belgium, free shipping!) and amazon.co.uk (UK).
Exhibition in Rotterdam
7 November 2009
Today the Aboriginal Art Gallery in Rotterdam opens an exhibition with images from 'Hot'. Together with the gallery owners Thijs selected 17 images from the new book that will be displayed full size till 31 january 2010. The gallery is located in the heart of Rotterdam: Jufferstraat 98 and open tuesday-sunday from 12.00 till 17.00.
Thijs wins a Charlie Award!
10 September 2009
Thijs wins a Charlie Award! But nobody bothered to tell him...
Read all about it
Interview Shots magazine
20 August 2009
Shots Magazine published an interview with Thijs Heslenfeld in their last issue. Shots is one of the world's most authoritative magazines on advertising and photography, published in the UK.
read the interview (PDF, 1 Mb)
Veenman prints 'Hot - Life in the Australian outback'
12 August 2009
Good news! Veenman Drukkers in Rotterdam will print Thijs' new photo book 'Hot - Life in the Australian outback'. Veenman is a highly reputed printer that has a long tradition of printing the best and most influential art books in The Netherlands. 'Hot' is due out 9 November this year.
'Cold' heading for the South Pole
30 July 2009
Somewhere on the Atlantic Ocean is a pallet loaded with copies of Thijs Heslenfeld's bestseller 'Cold - Sailing to Antarctica'. Not floating around, but on board a vessel that will deliver yearly supplies to the British Antarctic station Port Lockroy. That means 'Cold' will be for sale on the South Pole as of next season - in what is most certainly the Southernmost book shop on our planet!