June 1, 2012
Yet he’s no soul-baring exhibitionist; Botman is akin to writers who express more between the lines than in the lines themselves. And his autobiographical impulse is subordinate to his desire simply to make sense of his life and the lives of those around him.
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December 19, 2011
The Dutch photographer Machiel Botman has a distinctly personal vision, choosing subjects for his exquisite black-and-white photographs that touch him emotionally.
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December 1, 2004
His black and white images are autobiographical; Botman photographs people and places that affect him, creating ethereal, dreamlike, and somewhat cinematic narratives.
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September 23, 2004
The self-taught photographer's show includes images from France, Germany, Italy, Australia, Belgium, America, and his birthplace, the Netherlands.
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