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Margrit Olsen

Photographer & Artist's Assistant
NYC

Summary

Multi-faceted background in photography across analog and digital with over 20 years of experience, including 8 years as Anselm Kiefer's photographer and studio manager. Experienced in digitization projects of all analog formats. Detail-oriented, organized and meticulous collaborator as well as project manager.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
2
2
Languages

Work History

Photography and Collections Consultant

Self-employed
Saint Ambroix
01.2016 - Current
  • Lead consultant on Anselm Kiefer Studio's project of digitizing extensive photographic archives. Researched and tested Digital Asset Management systems for best fit for the studio's needs.
  • Digitization and file naming of complete archives of Museum Joseph Déchelette in Roanne, France.
  • City Hall Archives, Barjac, France: Digitization by OCR of complete municipal archives to searchable pdf's.
  • Digitizing analog film for private clients.
  • Photography of Anselm Kiefer's Crypta installation in progress over 3 month period, in both HR digital and Linhof 220 film.
  • Research of archival footage of Joan Baez for documentary film producer Mead Street Films, NYC.

Administrative Manager

EURL Art Involved Business
Saint Ambroix
01.2006 - 01.2008

International art transport business for the transport and installations of Anselm Kiefer.

  • Prepared estimates for international art transport and installations (in English and French).
  • Produced and distributed invoices and financial documents.
  • Organization and planning of art transport, insurance and customs.
  • Prepared monthly tax declarations.

Photographer & Artist's Assistant

Anselm Kiefer Studio
Barjac
06.1996 - 01.2005
  • Photographed Kiefer's paintings, sculptures, books and museum installations in large format 4x5" and 8x10" for archives and press publications.
  • Managed Kiefer's photographic studio and darkroom.
  • Printed B/W and color photographs up to mural size from 220mm and 35mm film. Color corrections and retouching.
  • Managed Kiefer's extensive photographic archive of over 200k negatives.
  • Archived photographs on computers and servers
  • Completed complex photo shoots of indoor and outdoor installations.

Printer at Photographic Color Labs

LTI Photographics, Spectra Photo, ColorWheel.
New York City
01.1993 - 05.1996
  • Fulfilled custom orders for C-41 color prints.
  • Processing dupe orders and overized contact sheets.
  • Color corrections and retouching.

Education

MFA (Anticipated) - Photography

National School Supérieure De La Photographie
Arles, France
04.2018 - Current

Course - Photography Collections

National School Supérieure De La Photographie
Arles, France
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Photography

SUNY Purchase College
Purchase, New York
09.1986 - 01.1991

Software

Photoshop

InDesign

EpsonV700

Imacron Flextight

Microsoft Office Suite

Abbyy Fine Reader

Certification

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certification

Timeline

MFA (Anticipated) - Photography

National School Supérieure De La Photographie
04.2018 - Current

Photography and Collections Consultant

Self-employed
01.2016 - Current

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certification

02-2013

Administrative Manager

EURL Art Involved Business
01.2006 - 01.2008

Course - Photography Collections

National School Supérieure De La Photographie
04.2001 -

Photographer & Artist's Assistant

Anselm Kiefer Studio
06.1996 - 01.2005

Printer at Photographic Color Labs

LTI Photographics, Spectra Photo, ColorWheel.
01.1993 - 05.1996

Bachelor of Fine Arts - Photography

SUNY Purchase College
09.1986 - 01.1991

Volunteer Work

Sculpture Exhibition Organizer - September 2017 - June 2018

Organized preparations for biannual outdoor sculpture exhibition, Printemps de la Sculpture of May 2018, a ten-day event which received 7000 visitors and multiple press reviews.

Approximately 6 months of preparation which included -

  • visiting artists studios to select artists and works.
  • collaborating on numerous decisions such as opening receptions, events and school visits.
  • placement of works on 6000m2site.
  • meetings with art council groups for grants funded.
Margrit OlsenPhotographer & Artist's Assistant