Johan van der Keuken (1938-2001) was a prolific photographer and film maker. After his passing, his heirs donated his archives of more than 20.000 negatives to the Nederlands Fotomuseum in 2019. Three years later, a large retrospective of his photography is presented in Rotterdam, under a quote of the author “The Art I love Most”. This is a remarkable collection of black and white photos, original or inspired by others, in various places, France, Africa, India, Italy. He shows the human in his day to day activities, taking various viewpoints, as he was always aware of that fact that there is not only one narration to any topic. He attempted to show the intangible behind the perceptible. This became clearer in the films he produced later in his career. A kitchen full of varied ingredients, colours and tastes make for an exceptional experience.
