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ABOUTJan van IJken (Amersfoort, the Netherlands 1965) has been working as a photographer since 1995. He developed himself as a documentary photographer, specializing in self-initiated personal long-term photo-projects. Characteristic of his way of working is the use of natural light wherever possible and photographing people as natural as possible. This with an eye for detail and composition. He published 3 photobooks: A touch of Divinity – Images of devotion in Eastern Europe (2001) about devotion in Eastern Europe. For this project he photographed pilgrimages, liturgies and other religious rituals in Poland, Rumania, Slowakia and Ukraine from 1997 to 2000. New Neighbours (2004), about the enlargement of the European Union. For this project he photographed the daily life in sister-cities in both Eastern European and Dutch cities. Precious Animals (2005) about the relationship between man and animal in The Netherlands. The project was assigned by the Rijksmuseum and NRC Handelsblad. Filmmaker Since the beginning of 2008, Jan van IJken is developing himself as an independent fillmmaker. At the end of 2008, he finished his first short film Pigs, Pork and Paradise. Now he is working on a documentary about the relationship between man and animal.
CONTACTmailto:fotojan@xs4all.nl
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Planktonium — Planktonium
Short film about the unseen world of microscopic plankton

embryonic development of salamander embryology short film documentary beginning of life genesis — Becoming
Short film about the miraculous genesis of animal life

starling murmuration starling murmurations flock of birds in flight flying short film video documentary photography — The art of flying
Film about starling murmurations

short film video documentary making of art action painting — Nevermore
Film about the process of action painting

animals rights animals industrial farming pets documentary short film video animal rights pigs cows chickens dogs — Facing Animals
Film about man and animal

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