PHOTOGRAPHER
Erwin Olaf
1959 - 2023

Erwin Olaf
Erwin Olaf Springveld (2 July 1959 – 20 September 2023), professionally known as Erwin Olaf, was a Dutch photographer from Hilversum. Time magazine described his work as straddling "the worlds of commercial, art and fashion photography at once". Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Erwin Olaf is the 133rd most popular photographer (down from 102nd in 2019), the 908th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 714th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Dutch Photographer.
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Among PHOTOGRAPHERS
Among photographers, Erwin Olaf ranks 133 out of 148. Before him are Sally Mann, Frank Hurley, Lola Álvarez Bravo, Sanja Iveković, Emma Schenson, and Allan Warren. After him are Garry Winogrand, Clarence Hudson White, David LaChapelle, Martha Cooper, Fernando Pereira, and Wolfgang Tillmans.
Most Popular Photographers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSally Mann
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 127
Frank Hurley
1885 - 1962
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 128
Lola Álvarez Bravo
1903 - 1993
HPI: 53.56
Rank: 129
Sanja Iveković
1949 - Present
HPI: 53.54
Rank: 130
Emma Schenson
1827 - 1913
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 131
Allan Warren
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 132
Erwin Olaf
1959 - 2023
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 133
Garry Winogrand
1928 - 1984
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 134
Clarence Hudson White
1871 - 1925
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 135
David LaChapelle
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 136
Martha Cooper
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 137
Fernando Pereira
1950 - 1985
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 138
Wolfgang Tillmans
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 139
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1959, Erwin Olaf ranks 393. Before him are Heather Oakes, Mats Näslund, Rick Carlisle, David Frankel, Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani, and Toshio Masuda. After him are Roberto Fiore, Gelindo Bordin, Glenn Morshower, Daniel Goldhagen, Raf, and John Lauridsen. Among people deceased in 2023, Erwin Olaf ranks 462. Before him are Patricia Bredin, Robert Budzynski, Allan Jay, Theodoros Pangalos, Jerónimo Saavedra, and Terry McDermott. After him are Jim Gordon, Janusz Gortat, Lucy Salani, Coco Lee, Denys Monastyrsky, and Fernando Villavicencio.
Others Born in 1959
Go to all RankingsHeather Oakes
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 387
Mats Näslund
HOCKEY PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 388
Rick Carlisle
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.27
Rank: 389
David Frankel
FILM DIRECTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 390
Abdullah bin Khalifa Al Thani
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.25
Rank: 391
Toshio Masuda
MUSICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 392
Erwin Olaf
PHOTOGRAPHER
1959 - 2023
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 393
Roberto Fiore
POLITICIAN
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.19
Rank: 394
Gelindo Bordin
ATHLETE
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 395
Glenn Morshower
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 396
Daniel Goldhagen
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 397
Raf
SINGER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 398
John Lauridsen
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 399
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsPatricia Bredin
ACTOR
1935 - 2023
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 456
Robert Budzynski
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 53.44
Rank: 457
Allan Jay
FENCER
1931 - 2023
HPI: 53.42
Rank: 458
Theodoros Pangalos
POLITICIAN
1938 - 2023
HPI: 53.36
Rank: 459
Jerónimo Saavedra
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 460
Terry McDermott
SKATER
1940 - 2023
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 461
Erwin Olaf
PHOTOGRAPHER
1959 - 2023
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 462
Jim Gordon
MUSICIAN
1945 - 2023
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 463
Janusz Gortat
BOXER
1948 - 2023
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 464
Lucy Salani
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1924 - 2023
HPI: 53.16
Rank: 465
Coco Lee
MUSICIAN
1975 - 2023
HPI: 53.15
Rank: 466
Denys Monastyrsky
POLITICIAN
1980 - 2023
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 467
Fernando Villavicencio
POLITICIAN
1963 - 2023
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 468
In Netherlands
Among people born in Netherlands, Erwin Olaf ranks 908 out of 1,646. Before him are George van Rossem (1882), Fenny Heemskerk (1919), Steven Rooks (1960), Aleister Black (1985), Jeroen Dijsselbloem (1966), and Helena Nordheim (1903). After him are Caius Welcker (1885), Johanna ter Steege (1961), Alex van Warmerdam (1952), Hermanus Brockmann (1871), Tijjani Reijnders (1998), and Sofyan Amrabat (1996).
Others born in Netherlands
Go to all RankingsGeorge van Rossem
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1955
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 902
Fenny Heemskerk
CHESS PLAYER
1919 - 2007
HPI: 53.29
Rank: 903
Steven Rooks
CYCLIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.24
Rank: 904
Aleister Black
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.23
Rank: 905
Jeroen Dijsselbloem
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 906
Helena Nordheim
GYMNAST
1903 - 1943
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 907
Erwin Olaf
PHOTOGRAPHER
1959 - 2023
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 908
Caius Welcker
SOCCER PLAYER
1885 - 1939
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 909
Johanna ter Steege
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 910
Alex van Warmerdam
FILM DIRECTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Rank: 911
Hermanus Brockmann
ATHLETE
1871 - 1936
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 912
Tijjani Reijnders
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 913
Sofyan Amrabat
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 53.10
Rank: 914
Among PHOTOGRAPHERS In Netherlands
Among photographers born in Netherlands, Erwin Olaf ranks 2. Before him are Rineke Dijkstra (1959).