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Fotografiemuseum, known more commonly as FOAM, is a photography museum located at the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam. The building used to house the impressive collection of works of its previous owner, coal merchant and art...
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Fotografiemuseum, known more commonly as FOAM, is a photography museum located at the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam. The building used to house the impressive collection of works of its previous owner, coal merchant and art buyer Carel Joseph Fodor, until FOAM opened in 2002.
Exhibits at FOAM generally focus on documentary, street, fashion, and glamour photography. There are always four different exhibitions at one time, each displaying various photographic genres.
In addition to the large exhibitions of well-known photographers, FOAM also regularly displays the work of up-and-coming photographers in smaller exhibits.
Notable exhibitions at FOAM include Henri Cartier-Bresson’s A Retrospective and Richard Avedon’s Photographers 1946-2004.
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Anna YatskarJan 4, 20134.0 starsComprehensive Arbus exhibition leaves one begging for even moreAfter having been in Amsterdam for a few days, I managed to convince a friend (who isn't much into photography himself) to accompany me in exploring the FOAM photography museum on our last day in the Netherlands. The featured exhibit was of the world-renowned photographer Diane Arbus and her more than strange subjects. Though my friend was convinced that after having attended the New Years electronic dance party celebration Amsterdam United and observing the types of critters there - with their wide-eyed glances due to the unusual diameter of their black pupils and seizure-like dance movements - no more intriguing people could have been captured by Arbus' camera. At the end, we both understood how wrong he was... with more than 200 photographs of Arbus' being displayed, the exhibit was surprisingly only sparsely scattered with other viewers, due to its clever set-up, and the space between the photographs on the walls allowed for much needed breathing room after witnessing each of the photographer's quietly shocking scenes. Overall, the modern photography museum featured an exhibit that was arranged wonderfully and showed both famous and lesser known photographs of the famous Diane Arbus.
Mokum GroupieDec 5, 20123.0 starsCheck what's on before you goFoam is by all means a great place to visit. MokumGroupie went this year especially for the Anton Corbijn exhibition.
The exhibition was advertised all over Amsterdam with a black and white photo of Anthony Kiedis wearing a mask a snorkel. I think that made everyone's head turn. Even if you don't know the RHCP.
But he had an amazing Tom Waits photo that I kept coming back to. Couldn't keep my bloody eyes off it.
And the Kate Moss photo was beautifully chilling. Well done.
Loved 'em all. Especially Jagger in drag.
Iggy's was just downright ridiculous. But i loved that he got away with it. Four stars for Foam.
Audrey SykesDec 4, 20124.0 starsPhotography lovers will love itThis is my favorite museum in Amsterdam hands down. The first exhibition I saw here was Henry Cartier Bresson, the second time it was Richard Avedon, and if you know anything about photography you'll know these guys. What a breathtaking display. I've been back several times since then, and it's never disappointed me. However I hear they're striking out with attempts on displaying contemporary medium art connected to media somehow, and I do remember one social media experiment-gone-wrong display that I thought was odd, but I'm willing to overlook that because every other time has been fantastic. Definitely go here, you'll need maybe an hour tops.
Jody PollaraDec 3, 20122.0 starsNot my thingTo me, this museum is not worth visiting unless you are really into photography. I enjoy photography, but it is not my favorite thing to see in a museum. I don't know or follow many photographers and really only know the most famous, mainstream ones, so I didn't recognize any of the names of the photographers whose exhibitions were being shown at the museum. I liked most of the photography I saw but this just isn't something that interests me too deeply. Also, there are so many better attractions in Amsterdam that this is something you can skip if you aren't too into photography.
Marie-Charlotte PezéNov 19, 20124.0 starsFOAM is Amsterdam's treasure trove of photographyFOAM is a not-so-little temple of photography. From exhaustive retrospectives of illustrious photographers (Diane Arbus, Eugene W. Smith) to out-of-the-box explorative exhibits (Anti-Photojournalism), they kowtow to the medium in as many ways as possible. The museum is also dedicated to supporting emerging artists by hosting regular portfolio reviews, publishing the chock-full of photo goodies FOAM Magazine, and showing the work of the year's most promising newbies. Last but not least, they spread the love thanks to free workshops hosted in the city's forgotten neighborhoods.
Navigating their 3 floors can be a bit daunting - the exhibits often start on the second floor, which is confusing - but the lovely, helpful staff largely makes up for it (as do the delicious broodjes in their light, airy café.)
The rotation and quality of events and exhibits make it more than a must-see: I got my membership.
amal shakebNov 18, 20124.0 starsInterestingThis is one of the most interesting museums I have ever been to. For people interested in photography or just photos this is an ideal place to appreciate the magic of the capturing lens. The museum keeps rotating its exhibits. It is built in a very unique style and holds photographs of different genres.
Not at all a typical, boring museum, but a fun and modern place to be.
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