Groeten van Het Rode Autootje - Sonja Van Hamel
12 years ago, musician and designer Sonja van Hamel came across a set of 1960s postcards from Afsluitdijk. Each card depicted a red car under a blue sky. The magnetizing effect emanating from the little car and the so-called "Tati" element (the absurdity of repetition) sparked an unprecedented collecting frenzy, which continues to this day. Van Hamel scours flea markets and thrift shops in search of red cars. She has collected hundreds of maps, landscapes and urban views, always featuring that little red car.
For Greetings from the Red Car, Sonja van Hamel has selected the finest cards from her collection. We see the little red car leaving Amsterdam, taking day trips to the beach, vacationing in France and Spain, going to winter sports in Switzerland, and enjoying city breaks in Berlin and London. But the little red car always comes back to Amsterdam.
Published by Uitgeverij De Harmonie 2017
17 x 23.5cm
160 pages
ISBN: 978-9463360357
12 years ago, musician and designer Sonja van Hamel came across a set of 1960s postcards from Afsluitdijk. Each card depicted a red car under a blue sky. The magnetizing effect emanating from the little car and the so-called "Tati" element (the absurdity of repetition) sparked an unprecedented collecting frenzy, which continues to this day. Van Hamel scours flea markets and thrift shops in search of red cars. She has collected hundreds of maps, landscapes and urban views, always featuring that little red car.
For Greetings from the Red Car, Sonja van Hamel has selected the finest cards from her collection. We see the little red car leaving Amsterdam, taking day trips to the beach, vacationing in France and Spain, going to winter sports in Switzerland, and enjoying city breaks in Berlin and London. But the little red car always comes back to Amsterdam.
Published by Uitgeverij De Harmonie 2017
17 x 23.5cm
160 pages
ISBN: 978-9463360357
12 years ago, musician and designer Sonja van Hamel came across a set of 1960s postcards from Afsluitdijk. Each card depicted a red car under a blue sky. The magnetizing effect emanating from the little car and the so-called "Tati" element (the absurdity of repetition) sparked an unprecedented collecting frenzy, which continues to this day. Van Hamel scours flea markets and thrift shops in search of red cars. She has collected hundreds of maps, landscapes and urban views, always featuring that little red car.
For Greetings from the Red Car, Sonja van Hamel has selected the finest cards from her collection. We see the little red car leaving Amsterdam, taking day trips to the beach, vacationing in France and Spain, going to winter sports in Switzerland, and enjoying city breaks in Berlin and London. But the little red car always comes back to Amsterdam.
Published by Uitgeverij De Harmonie 2017
17 x 23.5cm
160 pages
ISBN: 978-9463360357
