Rob Hornstra
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Rob Hornstra is a Dutch photographer and self-publisher of documentary work, particularly of areas of the former Soviet Union
.
. From September 1998 he worked for over eight years as a host and bartender at Muziekcentrum Vredenburg
(Utrecht). From 1999 to 2004 he studied photographic design at Utrecht School of the Arts
.
Since graduation Hornstra has combined editorial work for newspapers and magazines with more personal, longer-term documentary work in the Netherlands, Iceland
, and the former Soviet Union
. Hornstra considers himself a maker of photographic documentaries rather than a photographer; when not photographing for a particular purpose, he does not carry a camera. Further, he sees books as more important than exhibitions, and regards his own editing, publication and marketing of books of his photography as an important part of his work.
Hornstra prefers to work with film
, in medium format or above:
In 2006, together with the art historian Femke Lutgerink, Hornstra started work on Fotodok, an Utrecht-based organization that arranges exhibitions and other events for documentary photography. Itself inspired by Galerie Fotohof in Salzburg
, Fotodok hopes eventually to create an exhibition space for documentary photography in Utrecht. Fotodok was launched in 2008; Hornstra stepped down as creative director in September 2009.
Starting with his first collection, Communism and Cowgirls, Hornstra has published his own books. These skip forewords by other writers, biographical notes, ISBN
s and the other trappings of conventionally published books; by taking advance orders and selling copies directly and also working through a small number of retailers, Hornstra is able to avoid normal distribution channels.
Together with the writer and filmmaker Arnold van Bruggen, in 2009 Hornstra started the Sochi Project, which over five years would document the area of Sochi
(Krasnodar Krai
, Russia
) and the changes to it during the preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics
. Hornstra and Van Bruggen express surprise at the choice of a place so close to politically volatile areas such as Abkhazia
and one that by Russian standards has exceptionally mild winters as the site for such a large winter event. Under the slogan slow journalism, the pair request donations from the public for the crowdfunding
of a project whose scale is impossible for the mass media.
Hornstra is represented by Flatland Gallery (Utrecht and Paris) and Institute for Artist Management
.
generation of Russians.
Rijk: Hoe een ideaal in een kwart eeuw werkelijkheid werd: Stichting de Arm. Utrecht: Autres Directions, 2005. ISBN 9080968110. By Bram Nijssen; photography by Hornstra. About Stichting de Arm.
Changing Faces: Work 1. Photography by Stein and Issa, Orri, Thomas Neumann, Renja Leino, Arturas Valiauga, and Hornstra. Edited by Agnes Matthias. Essen: Museum Volkwang, 2006; Steidl, 2006. ISBN 3-86521-211-5.
Roots of the Rúntur. Rit Thjódhminjasafns Íslands, 10. Reykjavík: Thjódhminjasafn Íslands, 2006. Photography by Rob Hornstra, text by Rob Hornstra and Ingvar Högni Ragnarsson. About what were previously fishing communities in Iceland. (Rúntur, literally "round tour", and elsewhere a pub crawl
or a drive around a circular course or even repeatedly around a single block
, here means a repeated drive around the perimeter road of a village.)
101 Billionaires. Utrecht: Borotov Photography, 2008. With text by Hans Loos and Arnold van Bruggen. The title derives from the assertion in the Russian magazine Finans that Russia then had 101 (US dollar) billionaire
s. However, the book depicts not these Russians but rather those who were "forgotten by capitalism". The book was nominated for the New York Photo Awards 2009 and listed among Photo-Eyes best ten photobooks for 2008.
101 Billionaires, 2nd edition. Utrecht: Borotov Photography, 2009. A cheaper edition (no gatefold
s) with slightly updated text, whose publication was prompted by the news that the number of billionaires had plummeted to 49. Referred to by Hornstra and in reviews and notices as the 2009 Crisis Edition.
Sanatorium. N.p.: The Sochi Project, 2009. Photography by Hornstra, text by Arnold van Bruggen. (Here at issuu.com.) The first of a series of annual publications from the Sochi Project, this booklet is about Sanatorium Metallurg at Sochi
, which, like the other Soviet-era sanatoria
in the area, is likely to be demolished and replaced with an expensive hotel in time for the 2014 Winter Olympics
. Sanatorium won the "Photographic Book" category of the New York Photo Awards in 2010.
Empty Land Promised Land Forbidden Land. N.p.: The Sochi Project, 2010. Photography by Hornstra, text by Arnold van Bruggen. (Here at issuu.com.) This 271-page book is the second in the series of annual publications of the Sochi Project. A portrait of Abkhazia
, and of Abkhazians
and Georgians
exiled from Abkhazia. The book was listed among Photo-Eyes best photobooks for 2010.
On the Other Side of the Mountains. N.p.: The Sochi Project, 2010. Photography by Hornstra, text by Arnold van Bruggen. (Here at issuu.com.) A photograph album on newsprint (tabloid format) about the village of Krasny Vostok, in Karachay-Cherkessia
. On p.63 appear instructions on how to arrange pp. 3–62 of two copies into an exhibition, as was done during the 2010 European Month of Photography. Hornstra and Van Bruggen chose Krasny Vostok, on the other side of the mountains from Sochi, because nothing unusual happens there.
One Day: Ten Photographers. Heidelberg: Kehrer Verlag, 2011. ISBN 978-3-86828-173-6. A boxed set, edited by Harvey Benge, of ten books of photographs taken on 20 June 2010, each book by one of Jessica Backhaus, Gerry Badger
, Benge, John Gossage
, Todd Hido
, Hornstra, Rinko Kawauchi
, Eva Maria Ocherbauer, Martin Parr
and Alec Soth
.
Safety First. Sketchbook Series. N.p.: The Sochi Project, [2011]. Photography by Hornstra, text by Arnold van Bruggen. (Here at issuu.com.) Photographs of Grozny
, damaged by an X-ray scanner
in Grozny.
Sochi Singers. N.p.: The Sochi Project, 2011. Photography by Hornstra, text by Arnold van Bruggen. (Here at issuu.com.) Singers performing chanson
s/popsa in the restaurants of Sochi
and nearby resorts.
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
.
Career
Rob Hornstra studied Social and Legal Services at the Utrecht University of Applied Sciences from 1994 to 1998; for a year from summer 1996 he interned and then worked as a probation officerProbation officer
Parole officers and probation officers play a role in criminal justice systems by supervising offenders released from incarceration or sentenced to non-custodial sanctions such as community service...
. From September 1998 he worked for over eight years as a host and bartender at Muziekcentrum Vredenburg
Muziekcentrum Vredenburg
Muziekcentrum Vredenburg is a building in Utrecht, Netherlands.The venue has hosted concerts by many famous artists, spanning many different genres....
(Utrecht). From 1999 to 2004 he studied photographic design at Utrecht School of the Arts
Utrecht School of the Arts
The Utrecht School of the Arts is a performing arts and visual arts educational institution in Utrecht, Netherlands. The institution has 570 teachers and staff members...
.
Since graduation Hornstra has combined editorial work for newspapers and magazines with more personal, longer-term documentary work in the Netherlands, Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
, and the former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
. Hornstra considers himself a maker of photographic documentaries rather than a photographer; when not photographing for a particular purpose, he does not carry a camera. Further, he sees books as more important than exhibitions, and regards his own editing, publication and marketing of books of his photography as an important part of his work.
Hornstra prefers to work with film
Photographic film
Photographic film is a sheet of plastic coated with an emulsion containing light-sensitive silver halide salts with variable crystal sizes that determine the sensitivity, contrast and resolution of the film...
, in medium format or above:
[It] takes me quite a bit of time to set up my Mamiya medium-format camera and Horseman large-format camera. And that allows me to shoot more spontaneous pictures. Yes, it sounds contradictory. But snapshots aren't always so spontaneous by any means. When people have to pose for a long time, they eventually relax. Then you can really take nice pictures of them.
In 2006, together with the art historian Femke Lutgerink, Hornstra started work on Fotodok, an Utrecht-based organization that arranges exhibitions and other events for documentary photography. Itself inspired by Galerie Fotohof in Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
, Fotodok hopes eventually to create an exhibition space for documentary photography in Utrecht. Fotodok was launched in 2008; Hornstra stepped down as creative director in September 2009.
Starting with his first collection, Communism and Cowgirls, Hornstra has published his own books. These skip forewords by other writers, biographical notes, ISBN
International Standard Book Number
The International Standard Book Number is a unique numeric commercial book identifier based upon the 9-digit Standard Book Numbering code created by Gordon Foster, Emeritus Professor of Statistics at Trinity College, Dublin, for the booksellers and stationers W.H...
s and the other trappings of conventionally published books; by taking advance orders and selling copies directly and also working through a small number of retailers, Hornstra is able to avoid normal distribution channels.
Together with the writer and filmmaker Arnold van Bruggen, in 2009 Hornstra started the Sochi Project, which over five years would document the area of Sochi
Sochi
Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated just north of Russia's border with the de facto independent republic of Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast. Greater Sochi sprawls for along the shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains...
(Krasnodar Krai
Krasnodar Krai
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, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
) and the changes to it during the preparation for the 2014 Winter Olympics
2014 Winter Olympics
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially the XXII Olympic Winter Games, or the 22nd Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event scheduled to be celebrated from 7 to 23 February 2014, in Sochi, Russia with some events held in the resort town of Krasnaya Polyana. Both the Olympic and...
. Hornstra and Van Bruggen express surprise at the choice of a place so close to politically volatile areas such as Abkhazia
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...
and one that by Russian standards has exceptionally mild winters as the site for such a large winter event. Under the slogan slow journalism, the pair request donations from the public for the crowdfunding
Crowd funding
Crowd funding describes the collective cooperation, attention and trust by people who network and pool their money and other resources together, usually via the Internet, to support efforts initiated by other people or organizations...
of a project whose scale is impossible for the mass media.
Hornstra is represented by Flatland Gallery (Utrecht and Paris) and Institute for Artist Management
Institute (IAM)
Institute for Artist Management is an artist management company, which serves media, editorial, advertising, entertainment, record industry, fine art, book publishing, radio, online/mobile media, public engagements and corporate clients....
.
Solo exhibitions
- "Communism and Cowgirls", Galerie Fotohof (SalzburgSalzburg-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
), 2005. - "Communism and Cowgirls", De BalieDe BalieDe Balie is a well-known and internationally respected theatre and a centre for politics, culture and media. With a café-restaurant at Kleine-Gartmanplantsoen 10, at Leidseplein in Amsterdam, The Netherlands....
(AmsterdamAmsterdamAmsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
), 2006. - "Roots of the Rúntur", National Museum of IcelandNational Museum of IcelandThe National Museum of Iceland was established on 24 February 1863, with Jón Árnason the first curator of the Icelandic collection, previously kept in Danish museums...
(ReykjavikReykjavíkReykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay...
), 2006. - "101 Billionaires and Other Stories", Flatland Gallery (UtrechtUtrechtUtrecht is a city in the Netherlands.The name may also refer to:* Utrecht , of which Utrecht is the capital* Utrecht , including the city of Utrecht* Bishopric of Utrecht* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht...
), 2009. - "The Sochi Project", Mandeep Photography (RomeRomeRome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
); Spazio Labo' - Centro di Fotografia (BolognaBolognaBologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
), 2010. - "Inside: How any story should ultimately be told". Flatland Gallery, 2011. Photographs by Hornstra from the Sochi Project, with those by Florian van Roekel from How Terry Likes His Coffee.
- "Views from Sochi". Third Floor Gallery (CardiffCardiffCardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
), 2011. - "Ivan's Cowshed and Putin's Games: A report on the current state of the Sochi Project". Freelens Gallery (HamburgHamburg-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
), April–May 2011.
Group exhibitions
- "Changing Faces: Work", Museum FolkwangMuseum FolkwangMuseum Folkwang is a major collection of 19th and 20th century art in Essen, Germany. The museum was established in 1922 by merging the Essener Kunstmuseum, which was founded in 1906, and the private Folkwang Museum of the collector and patron Karl Ernst Osthaus in Hagen, founded in 1901.The term...
(EssenEssen- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
), 2006. - "Up-and-Comers", GEM Museum of Contemporary ArtGemeentemuseum Den HaagThe Municipal Museum is an art museum, located in The Hague, Netherlands.The museum was built by the Dutch architect H.P. Berlage. It is renowned for its large Mondrian collection, the largest in the world...
(The HagueThe HagueThe Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
), 2006. - "Encounters", Mills Gallery, Boston Center for the ArtsBoston Center for the ArtsThe Boston Center for the Arts is a 501 nonprofit visual and performing arts complex in the South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The BCA houses several performance and rehearsal spaces, restaurants, a gallery, the headquarters of the Boston Ballet, the Community Music Center of Boston...
(BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
), 2007. - "Photography Meets Industry", GD4PhotoART (BolognaBolognaBologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
), 2008. - Lumix Festival for Young Photojournalism (Hannover), 2008. Hornstra exhibited part of "101 Billionaires".
- "Silverstein Photography Annual", Bruce Silverstein Gallery (New YorkNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
), 2008. - "Work", Reg Vardy Gallery (Sunderland), 2009.
- "101 Billionaires", within FotoFestival Naarden (Naarden), 2009.
- Noorderlicht Photofestival (Groningen), 2009. Hornstra exhibited "The Brown Room".
- "Flatland at Madridfoto" (PhotoEspaña), Feria de Madrid (MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
), 2009. - "Prix de Rome", Witte de With (RotterdamRotterdamRotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
), 2009. - "La Collection de la MEP - Acquisitions et donations récentes", Maison européenne de la photographieMaison européenne de la photographieThe Maison Européenne de la Photographie, situated in the historic heart of Paris, is a major centre for contemporary photographic art. Since February 1996 it has housed an exhibition centre, a large library, an auditorium, and a video viewing facility with a wide selection of films...
(Paris), 2009. - "Quick Scan NL#01", Nederlands Fotomuseum (RotterdamRotterdamRotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
), 2010. - "Art Amsterdam 2010" (Amsterdam), 2010.
- "On the Other Side of the Mountains", in "Mutations III: Public Images, Private Views", European Month of Photography. MACRO Testaccio (Fotografia Festival Roma, Rome); MUSA Museum auf Abruf (Monat der Fotografie Wien, ViennaViennaVienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
); Bast'Art (Mesiac Fotografie 2010, BratislavaBratislavaBratislava is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of about 431,000, also the country's largest city. Bratislava is in southwestern Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two independent countries.Bratislava...
); Berlinische GalerieBerlinische GalerieThe Berlinische Galerie is a museum of modern art, photography and architecture in Berlin. It is located in Kreuzberg, on Alte Jakobstraße, not far from the Jewish Museum.-History:...
(BerlinBerlinBerlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
); Carré Rotondes (LuxembourgLuxembourg (city)The city of Luxembourg , also known as Luxembourg City , is a commune with city status, and the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse Rivers in southern Luxembourg...
). Also at Folkets Hus (Nordic Light International Festival of PhotographyNordic LightNordic Light International Festival of Photography is an international photo festival held annually in the city of Kristiansund, Norway. The festival was established in 2006, and has grown to become one of the most important photo festivals in Europe...
, KristiansundKristiansundKristiansund is a city and municipality on the western coast of Norway, in the Nordmøre district of Møre og Romsdal county. It was officially awarded township status in 1742, and it is still the major town for the region. The administrative center of the municipality is the city of Kristiansund...
), 2011. - "In Your Face", Centraal MuseumCentraal MuseumThe Centraal Museum is a museum in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The museum was founded in 1838. Initially, the collection - exhibited on the top floor of the Utrecht townhall - was limited to art related to the city of Utrecht...
(UtrechtUtrechtUtrecht is a city in the Netherlands.The name may also refer to:* Utrecht , of which Utrecht is the capital* Utrecht , including the city of Utrecht* Bishopric of Utrecht* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht...
), 2010. - "Empty Land, Promised Land, Forbidden Land", Centraal MuseumCentraal MuseumThe Centraal Museum is a museum in Utrecht, The Netherlands. The museum was founded in 1838. Initially, the collection - exhibited on the top floor of the Utrecht townhall - was limited to art related to the city of Utrecht...
and CatharijneconventMuseum CatharijneconventThe Museum Catharijneconvent is a national museum of religious art in Utrecht. It is located in the former Catharijneconvent, having been sited there since 1979. Its collections include those of the museum of religious art of the Catholic Archbishopric of Utrecht, located in the convent until...
(Dutch Doc Days, UtrechtUtrechtUtrecht is a city in the Netherlands.The name may also refer to:* Utrecht , of which Utrecht is the capital* Utrecht , including the city of Utrecht* Bishopric of Utrecht* Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Utrecht...
), 2011.
Permanent collections
- Maison européenne de la photographieMaison européenne de la photographieThe Maison Européenne de la Photographie, situated in the historic heart of Paris, is a major centre for contemporary photographic art. Since February 1996 it has housed an exhibition centre, a large library, an auditorium, and a video viewing facility with a wide selection of films...
(ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
) - Musée de la photographie à Charleroi (CharleroiCharleroiCharleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as...
)
Publications by Hornstra
Communism and Cowgirls. Self-published, 2004. On the new, post-SovietSoviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
generation of Russians.
Rijk: Hoe een ideaal in een kwart eeuw werkelijkheid werd: Stichting de Arm. Utrecht: Autres Directions, 2005. ISBN 9080968110. By Bram Nijssen; photography by Hornstra. About Stichting de Arm.
Changing Faces: Work 1. Photography by Stein and Issa, Orri, Thomas Neumann, Renja Leino, Arturas Valiauga, and Hornstra. Edited by Agnes Matthias. Essen: Museum Volkwang, 2006; Steidl, 2006. ISBN 3-86521-211-5.
Roots of the Rúntur. Rit Thjódhminjasafns Íslands, 10. Reykjavík: Thjódhminjasafn Íslands, 2006. Photography by Rob Hornstra, text by Rob Hornstra and Ingvar Högni Ragnarsson. About what were previously fishing communities in Iceland. (Rúntur, literally "round tour", and elsewhere a pub crawl
Pub crawl
A pub crawl is the act of one or more people drinking in multiple pubs or bars in a single night, normally walking or busing to each one between drinking.-Origin of the term:...
or a drive around a circular course or even repeatedly around a single block
City block
A city block, urban block or simply block is a central element of urban planning and urban design. A city block is the smallest area that is surrounded by streets. City blocks are the space for buildings within the street pattern of a city, they form the basic unit of a city's urban fabric...
, here means a repeated drive around the perimeter road of a village.)
101 Billionaires. Utrecht: Borotov Photography, 2008. With text by Hans Loos and Arnold van Bruggen. The title derives from the assertion in the Russian magazine Finans that Russia then had 101 (US dollar) billionaire
Billionaire
A billionaire, in countries that use the short scale number naming system, is a person who has a net worth of at least one billion units of a given currency, usually the United States dollar, Euro, or Pound sterling. Forbes magazine updates a complete list of U.S. dollar billionaires around the...
s. However, the book depicts not these Russians but rather those who were "forgotten by capitalism". The book was nominated for the New York Photo Awards 2009 and listed among Photo-Eyes best ten photobooks for 2008.
101 Billionaires, 2nd edition. Utrecht: Borotov Photography, 2009. A cheaper edition (no gatefold
Gatefold
A gatefold is a type of fold used for advertising around a magazine or section, and for packaging of media such as vinyl records.- LP covers :...
s) with slightly updated text, whose publication was prompted by the news that the number of billionaires had plummeted to 49. Referred to by Hornstra and in reviews and notices as the 2009 Crisis Edition.
Sanatorium. N.p.: The Sochi Project, 2009. Photography by Hornstra, text by Arnold van Bruggen. (Here at issuu.com.) The first of a series of annual publications from the Sochi Project, this booklet is about Sanatorium Metallurg at Sochi
Sochi
Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated just north of Russia's border with the de facto independent republic of Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast. Greater Sochi sprawls for along the shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains...
, which, like the other Soviet-era sanatoria
Sanatorium
A sanatorium is a medical facility for long-term illness, most typically associated with treatment of tuberculosis before antibiotics...
in the area, is likely to be demolished and replaced with an expensive hotel in time for the 2014 Winter Olympics
2014 Winter Olympics
The 2014 Winter Olympics, officially the XXII Olympic Winter Games, or the 22nd Winter Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event scheduled to be celebrated from 7 to 23 February 2014, in Sochi, Russia with some events held in the resort town of Krasnaya Polyana. Both the Olympic and...
. Sanatorium won the "Photographic Book" category of the New York Photo Awards in 2010.
Empty Land Promised Land Forbidden Land. N.p.: The Sochi Project, 2010. Photography by Hornstra, text by Arnold van Bruggen. (Here at issuu.com.) This 271-page book is the second in the series of annual publications of the Sochi Project. A portrait of Abkhazia
Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...
, and of Abkhazians
Abkhaz people
The Abkhaz or Abkhazians are a Caucasian ethnic group, mainly living in Abkhazia, a disputed region on the Black Sea coast. A large Abkhazian diaspora population resides in Turkey, the origins of which lie in the emigration from the Caucasus in the late 19th century known as Muhajirism...
and Georgians
Georgians
The Georgians are an ethnic group that have originated in Georgia, where they constitute a majority of the population. Large Georgian communities are also present throughout Russia, European Union, United States, and South America....
exiled from Abkhazia. The book was listed among Photo-Eyes best photobooks for 2010.
On the Other Side of the Mountains. N.p.: The Sochi Project, 2010. Photography by Hornstra, text by Arnold van Bruggen. (Here at issuu.com.) A photograph album on newsprint (tabloid format) about the village of Krasny Vostok, in Karachay-Cherkessia
Karachay-Cherkessia
The Karachay-Cherkess Republic , or Karachay-Cherkessia is a federal subject of Russia . Population: -Geography:*Area: *Borders:**internal: Krasnodar Krai , Kabardino-Balkar Republic , Stavropol Krai ....
. On p.63 appear instructions on how to arrange pp. 3–62 of two copies into an exhibition, as was done during the 2010 European Month of Photography. Hornstra and Van Bruggen chose Krasny Vostok, on the other side of the mountains from Sochi, because nothing unusual happens there.
One Day: Ten Photographers. Heidelberg: Kehrer Verlag, 2011. ISBN 978-3-86828-173-6. A boxed set, edited by Harvey Benge, of ten books of photographs taken on 20 June 2010, each book by one of Jessica Backhaus, Gerry Badger
Gerry Badger
Gerald David "Gerry" Badger is a writer about, and curator of photography, and a photographer.The two volumes of The Photobook: A History, which Badger co-wrote with Martin Parr, won the 2006 book award for photography from the Kraszna-Krausz Foundation...
, Benge, John Gossage
John Gossage
John Gossage is an American photographer, noted for his artist's books and other publications using his photographs to explore under-recognised elements of the urban environment such as abandoned tracts of land, debris and garbage, and graffiti, and themes of surveillance, memory and the...
, Todd Hido
Todd Hido
Todd Hido is an American contemporary artist and photographer. Currently based in San Francisco, much of Hido’s work involves urban and suburban housing across the U.S., of which the artist produces large, highly detailed and luminous color photographs."Hido's photographs reveal isolation and...
, Hornstra, Rinko Kawauchi
Rinko Kawauchi
Rinko Kawauchi is a Japanese photographer, shooting mostly in 6×6 format. Her work is characterized by a serene, poetic style, depicting the ordinary moments in life....
, Eva Maria Ocherbauer, Martin Parr
Martin Parr
Martin Parr is a British documentary photographer, photojournalist and photobook collector. He is known for his photographic projects that take a critical look at aspects of modern life, in particular provincial and suburban life in England...
and Alec Soth
Alec Soth
Alec Soth is an American photographer notable for "large-scale American projects" featuring the midwestern United States. His photography has a cinematic feel with elements of folklore that hint at a story behind the image. New York Times art critic Hilarie M...
.
Safety First. Sketchbook Series. N.p.: The Sochi Project, [2011]. Photography by Hornstra, text by Arnold van Bruggen. (Here at issuu.com.) Photographs of Grozny
Grozny
Grozny is the capital city of the Chechen Republic, Russia. The city lies on the Sunzha River. According to the preliminary results of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 271,596; up from 210,720 recorded in the 2002 Census. but still only about two-thirds of 399,688 recorded in the 1989...
, damaged by an X-ray scanner
Radiographic equipment
This is a page devoted to the basic equipment used for radiographic work, both medical and industrial.- Photon sources :There are many types of sources for high energy X-ray and gamma photons.- X-ray sources :...
in Grozny.
Sochi Singers. N.p.: The Sochi Project, 2011. Photography by Hornstra, text by Arnold van Bruggen. (Here at issuu.com.) Singers performing chanson
Chanson
A chanson is in general any lyric-driven French song, usually polyphonic and secular. A singer specialising in chansons is known as a "chanteur" or "chanteuse" ; a collection of chansons, especially from the late Middle Ages and Renaissance, is also known as a chansonnier.-Chanson de geste:The...
s/popsa in the restaurants of Sochi
Sochi
Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, situated just north of Russia's border with the de facto independent republic of Abkhazia, on the Black Sea coast. Greater Sochi sprawls for along the shores of the Black Sea near the Caucasus Mountains...
and nearby resorts.
External links
- Borotov Photography, Hornstra's website
- The Sochi Project
- Borotov Archive, Hornstra at Photoshelter.com
- Portfolio of Hornstra's work, P|f Professionele Photographie, 29 April 2009.
- List of Hornstra's exhibitions. Photography-now.com.
- "Picture Perfect: Rob Hornstra". Sixteen-minute VBS.tvVBS.tvVBS.tv is an online television network owned by the Vice media conglomerate. The network produces original, short-form, documentary-style video content. Subject matter includes humanitarian issues, music, insider travel guides, and news. The creative director of the network is Spike...
video of Hornstra talking about his work and photographing in Sochi.