The mothers before

In a series of paintings ‘The mothers before’ I introduce our ancestors to my daughter and tell their stories. The paintings are inspired by their lives. With these paintings I explore the women who made me come into this world. Knowing more about family connections, previous generations, historical events and other interesting related facts can help put your own life in perspective in order to learn more about yourself. A world from a bygone era brought back to the present unfolds.

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Shreds of Eve

‘Shreds of Eve’ is a life-sized series of poetic portraits by Jitske Schols offered as a one-time edition at Multiplemadé. Eve (per head, heart or heels)Every print is an edition of 10 + 2 AP60 x 45 cm€650 incl btw unframed€825 incl btw framed(Complete: head, heart & heels) 15% discount FIND YOUR EVE >> About ‘Shreds of Eve’Anyone who studies history learns the coherent stories of fathers, sons and husbands. We can only form an image of women by stringing together some shreds and threads of stories carelessly scattered around. ‘Shreds of Eve’ is a series of poetic portraits that …

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Portrait of Augusta Curiel

Augusta Curiel (1873-1937) was a Surinamese photographer. At the age of 31 she set up her first studio together with her younger sister Anna, who helped her with everything around the photography. They were known as “The Sisters’ or ‘The Curiel Ladies’. Curiel was not the first woman to take up photography in colonial Suriname, but she was the first person ever in Suriname to receive an official appointment by queen Wilhelmina. In 1929 she was proudly appointed ‘court photographer’. The sisters became the most famous photographers at the time.  Augusta Curiel always worked on commission. There was a wide …

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Second prize at Zilveren Camera Awards 2017

So very in my nopjes! My portrait of Dutch rapper Ronnie Flex was chosen second best in the category ‘People in the news’ at the Zilveren Camera Awards the other night. It was my first shot at these awards and I’m very proud of the result, especially when considering that almost 11.000 photos have been submitted by 595 photographers. Very special to be part of this event! ⬤ Go to Zilveren Camera 》

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