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Fine Art Photography Collection by Maartje Roos

Maartje Roos creates narrative, painterly photographic artworks in which nature, landscape, history and identity come together. Each artwork reflects her personal vision of the world, where reality and imagination merge and past, present and future can meet within a single image. consists of narrative, painterly photographic artworks in which nature, landscape, history and identity come together. Each artwork reflects her personal vision of the world, where reality and imagination merge and past, present and future can meet within a single image.

Every artwork is released in an exclusive limited edition and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

For each artwork you will find the story behind the image together with information about the available edition.

More information about sizes, finishes and presentation options can be found here. (This page is currently available in Dutch.)

 

Represented by

De Roos van Tudor
Koster Fine Art Gallery

For enquiries about a specific artwork or its availability, please contact Anita van Os at Galerie De Roos van Tudor or Feiko Koster at Koster Fine Art Gallery.

Boneiru e promé
Boneiru e promé
Large edition 07 + 2AP Small edition 09 Boneiru e promé The sea free rein? The fourth work in the ongoing series The sea free rein? In which I sketch future scenarios with the consequences of climate change in mind. For the Caribbean, I chose Bonaire. Where it’s not inconceivable that in 80 to 100 […]
Islands on the move
Islands on the move
Large edition 07 + 2APSmall edition 09 The sea free rein? Islands on the move What will our living environment look like in 100 years? The search for possible answers took place along old maps, the most modern climate scenarios and discussions with experts. ‘Islands on the move’ is the sequel to ‘Zicht op Haarlem’ […]
The sea free reign? View of Haarlem
The sea free reign? View of Haarlem
Large edition 07 + 2APSmall edition 09 The sea free rein?View of Haarlem “Embrace the chaos”Jan Rotmans What will our environment look like in 100 years? The search for a possible answer took us through old map material, the most modern climate scenarios and conversations with experts.  ‘View of Haarlem’ is the sequel to ‘Kwelder […]
Anemone Apennina
Anemone Apennina
Large edition 07 + 2APSmall edition 09 Anemone Apennina Stinzenflora, a green heritage Nineteen cultural-historical Frisian stinzen plants together. They bloomed, each at different times and at different historical sites in Friesland from January to May. They show off in the foreground in front of the only remaining medieval towers in Friesland, the Schierstins. A […]
Roekoepolle
Roekoepolle
Large edition 07 + 2APSmall edition 09 Roekoepolle Past and present intersect in the water of the Sneekermeer Ode to the SneekweekFor years, the Roekoepôlle had been the central point of sailing competitions in the Sneekermeer. The holidays of the sailing clubs had been held there from the beginning. But over time the waves had […]
Omke Pier
Omke Pier
Large edition 07 + 2APSmall edition 09 Omke Pier Kooien krek iepen, east oant twa wynmûnen en dan toer Hylpen yn boskje Workumerwaard This is a cryptic (Frisian) navigation route via marks on shore to a fish-named spot. Fishing families along the Zuiderzee kept track in their own way of where the most fish could […]
Zuiderzee-Silhouet 85 Lemmer
Zuiderzee-Silhouet 85 Lemmer
Large edition 07 + 2APSmall edition 09 Zuiderzee Silhouette 85 LEMMER With the disappearance of the Zuiderzee, the appearance of the ports also changed. This was certainly the case in Lemmer. The starting point for this image of the port was the ANWB booklet Zuiderzee-Silhouetten from 1915. Add to this a search through historical images, […]
The see free reign?
The see free reign?
Large edition 07 + 2APSmall edition 09 The sea free rein?Salt marsh Sneek According to scientists, it is not inconceivable that sea levels will rise two to five meters in 100 years. This can then lead to dike breaches, the Wadden being destroyed, salt marshes and swamps in the north and west of the Netherlands […]
Hommage
Hommage
Large edition 07 + AP Small edition 09 Hommage CULTURAL LIVING HERITAGE ‘the last of their kind’ A series about endangered pet breeds This work pays tribute to all domesticated animal breeds that are in danger of extinction. An overall picture of the series, inspired by the fabulous works of Roelant Savery. Here you can […]
Karel
Karel
large edition | edition 07 + AP edition small | edition 09 Karel CULTURAL LIVING HERITAGE ‘the last of their kind’ A series about endangered pet breeds Kraaikop Karel Karel, a gentleman fowl with feathered legs and a head reminiscent of a crow. Karel is therefore a Kraaikop (Dutch for crow’s head), a breed that […]
Olivia
Olivia
large edition | edition 07 + AP edition small | edition 09 Olivia CULTURAL LIVING HERITAGE ‘the last of their kind’ A series about endangered pet breeds Olivia, Bonte Bentheimer This is Olivia, a Bonte Bentheimer with a friendly character. She’s wandering around nicely the oak trees in the barnyard – as it used to […]
Pier
Pier
large edition | edition 07 + AP edition small | edition 09 Pier CULTURAL LIVING HERITAGE ‘the last of their kind’ A series about endangered pet breeds Pier, the Dutch country goat This is Pier, born on March 11, 2016 and now an impressive tough buck. Pier is a Dutch country goat, the only originally […]
Black bee
Black bee
large edition | edition 07 + APedition small | edition 09 Black bee CULTURAL LIVING HERITAGE‘the last of their kind’ A series about endangered pet breeds The Black bee of Texel The Black bee is a honey bee from Northern and Western Europe. Traditionally lusty and swarming, but later ‘tamed’ by beekeepers. The import of […]
Gruno
Gruno
large edition | edition 07 + APedition small | edition 09 Gruno CULTURAL LIVING HERITAGE‘the last of their kind’ A series about endangered pet breeds Gruno, the Groningen horse Here stands Gruno, powerful and vulnerable at the same time. Gruno is a model for the Groningen horse – formerly also called Bovenlander. A beautiful, reliable […]
Hyacintduif
Hyacintduif
large edition | edition 07 + APedition small | edition 09 Hyacintduif CULTURAL LIVING HERITAGE‘the last of their kind’ A series about endangered pet breeds The Hyacinth pigeon The Hyacinth pigeon can rightly be called a show pigeon: a feast for the eyes! This pigeon is seen as the only Dutch color pigeon. But research […]
Sjors
Sjors
large edition | edition 07 + AP edition small | edition 09 Sjors CULTURAL LIVING HERITAGE ‘the last of their kind’ A series about endangered pet breeds Sjors, Drenthe Prince of Orange Here is Sjors, a velvety soft Thrianta. That may sound a bit strange for a old Dutch rabbit breed, but Thrianta is anything […]
large edition | edition 07 + AP edition small | edition 07 Anemone Nemorosa Sunbeams beyond the shadows revive! fertile power explosion nearby, in Royal Forest colorful and (im) perishable, over and over again from the first leaf unfolding to the powerful bellowing An oasis, a utopian place in the forest full of power and […]
Lotje
Lotje
Large edition 07 + 2APSmall edition 09 Lotje CULTURAL LIVING HERITAGE ‘the last of their kind’ A series about endangered pet breeds Lotje, a young lady of two and pregnant for the first time. Self-confidently, she pays tribute to the Frisian-Zeeuws milk sheep, which is threatened with extinction. Lotje and her kind once grazed in […]
Anemone Coronaria
Anemone Coronaria
large edition | 07small edition | 09 Anemone Coronaria (Translation from Dutch:) the world upside downa quiet (er) life gas masksmouth masksdistanceinside outsideoutside inside sneakingsearchingwandering death and destruction out of balancecounterbalanceleanlean togetheroffer comfortfind comfort see beautyand bloom The flowers, in this still life, have been carefully selected in their meaning. Flowers that fit into the […]
Zwarte haan – Black rooster
Zwarte haan – Black rooster
large edition | 07small edition | 07 Zwarte haan In the spirit of Jan Mankes Black rooster A reaction to Jan Mankes’ “White rooster” from 1917, a beautiful painting showing his (then already) rare white Frisian rooster, I show the now very rare black variant of the Frisian Hoen. According to official guidelines, there are […]
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