Elise Tak, The Principal Head, published by Stroom Den Haag, 2008
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ARTICLES AND REVIEWS
- Brainard Carey, 'Fiction (Elise Tak)', Praxis Center For Aesthetics Blog, May 23, 2019
- Rob Schoonen, 'Vracht aan beeld in Cacaofabriek', Eindhovens Dagblad, September 6, 2018
- 'Panel discussion, art exhibit at Hudson courthouse to mark Women's History Month', The Jersey Journal, March 14, 2016
- Graupe-Pillard, Grace,'Artist in the World - Never Ending Trip', Grace Graupe-Pillard Movie Reviews, December 9, 2014
- Kalm, James, 'André Smits "Artists in the World" featuring Elise Tak at Soap Box Gallery', James Kalm's Rough Cut Video blog, December 9, 2014
- Schreuder, Esther, 'Michael Okada will turn 70 in September', Schroeder Blog, May 2, 2012
- 'Featured Artist: Elise Tak', website ArtLexis, May, 2008
- 'Making A Splash: Pool Art Addict', Metro (New York), May, 2004
- Nieuwenweg, Liesbeth, 'The Head Head escapes from the Internet', Stroomjournaal, #2, 2003
- Rood, Madeleine, 'Like a movie: thug art in a police station', Zwolse Courant, May 13, 2003
- Schulte, Han, 'Museums as department stores', Het Financiële Dagblad, July 13, 2002
- Smallenburg, Sandra, 'Precision on minuscule pictures', NRC Handelsblad, April 18, 2002
- Onnen, Serge (ed.), 'Drawing Special', Volume (Zingmagazine), Spring, 2002
- Dannatt, Adrian, 'YBAs (Young Brooklyn Artists', The Art Newspaper, October, 2001
- Dannatt, Adrian, 'Brooklyn', Flash Art, October, 2001, November/December, 2001
- Keijer, Kees, 'James Dean lives', Het Parool, November 10, 2000
- 'Winking at glamourland', SKRIEN, November, 2000
- 'Monsters and Heroes', SKRIEN, August, 2000
- Hagoort, Erik, 'Couleur Locale: Elise Tak - Actors peeing in public', de Volkskrant, 2000
- Seumeren, Margriet van, 'Eyecatchers Hilversum - Elise Tak', Gooi en Eemlander, June 28, 2000
- Tak, Elise, 'Artist contribution: Cult movies of the 90s', NY Arts, April, 2000
- Glueck, Grace, 'Elise Tak: The Celebrity Clinic', The New York Times, December 31, 1999
- Tak, Elise, 'The Dream of Elise Tak', NRC Magazine, December 18, 1999
- 'Elise Tak at Klemens Gasser & Tanja Grunert', New York Contemporary Art Report, 1999, December, 1999
- Hollander, Ruud, 'Deceived', Rails, 1998, July/August, 1998
- 'Local Heroes', Torch, October, 1997
- 'Ausstellungen: Geheul Im Studio', Der Spiegel, December 12, 1996
- Steenbergen, Renée, 'Gallery Cologne', NRC Handelsblad, November 15, 1996
- Albera, François, 'Exposer le cinéma: Cinema as Exhibit', Art Press, May, 1996
- Tak, Elise, '25th Anniversary Cultural Supplement', NRC Handelsblad, September 29, 1995
- Tak, Elise, 'Kunststück', Wochenpost, August 17, 1995
- Berg, JaapJan, 'Georgina Starr & Elise Tak', Ruimte, no. 2, 1995
- 'Collections En Mouvement', Arts Info, July/September, 1995
- 'Filmstars sind ihre Helden', Petra, July, 1995
- 'Georgina Starr & Elise Tak at the Bloom Gallery', Residence, May, 1995
- Karcher, Eva Dr., 'Elise Tak: Spiel mit Illusion und Fiktion', ART, May, 1995
- Meneghelli, Luigi, 'Spotlight: Four Conceptial Artists', Flash Art (it.), February/March 1995
- Tak, Elise, 'Portfolio: Post-glamor', Credits, February, 1995
- Vogler, Roland, 'Hollywood Für Den Hausgebrauch', Tages Anzeiger/Zuri Tip, January 20, 1995
- Cerrato, G., 'Das Zweite Leben Des James Dean', Schweizer Illustrierte, January 16, 1995
- Lillington, David, 'This will hurt me more than you', The Independent, January 10, 1995
- Tak, Elise, 'The Merry Wimp From L.A.', Blvd., September, 1994
- Peeters, Mark, 'The kindergarten teacher is a killer', NRC Handelsblad, June 24, 1994
- 'Artistes et modèles', Evasions, February/March, 1994
- Regnier, Philippe, 'Elise Tak: Frac Poitou-Charentes/Air de Paris', Blocnotes, No. 6, 1994
- 'Cinema Actuel', Bulletin Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam, June, 1994
- Saint-Do, Valerie de, 'Les plasticiens font leur cinéma', Le Sud Ouest, February 28, 1994
- Cordeboeuf, Thierry, 'Ces artistes qui font leur cinéma', Charente Libre, February 16, 1994
- Westen, Mirjam, 'Fact and Fiction: Bizarre Irony', Hervormd Nederland, September 25, 1993
- Jong, Wim de, 'The Dream Films of Elise Tak', de Volkskrant, September 23, 1993
- Peeters, Mark, 'Burkhardt, Kilimnik, Tak', NRC Handelsblad, September 10, 1993
- Tegenbosch, Pietje, 'Subjectivity and Chaos, Motives for Art', Het Parool, January 18, 1993 '
- Stiemer, Flora, 'The Hollywood of Elise Tak', Algemeen Dagblad, December 30, 1992
- 'Singular Art of Tomorrow', Profiel, December 18, 1992
- 'Peiling 92: Nine Young Artists in Boijmans', Rotterdams Dagblad, 19 December, 1992
- Schenke, Menno, 'Peiling 92', Het Gebaar, December, 1992
- 'In Giro per le Gallerie', Flash Art (It.), June/July, 1992
- Veelen, IJsbrand van, 'Spotlight: Elise Tak, Painting A Silent Film', Flash Art, May/June, 1992
- Bernstein, Claire, 'Review: Promenade à Nice', Art Press, March, 1992
- Bourriaud, Nicolas, 'What is art?: Interview Elise Tak', Documents, March, 1992
- Malasch, Rob, 'Illusions from the dream factory debunked', Het Parool, March 6, 1992
- Steenbergen, Renée, 'Galerie: Elise Tak', NRC Handelsblad, March 6, 1992
- Coelewij, Leontine, 'Interview Elise Tak & Kathe Burkhart', Metropolis M, February, 1992
- Boogerd, Dominic van den, 'Review: Parler Femme', Flash Art, March/April, 1992
- Tak, Elise, 'Artist Contribution: Murder Plot', Ruimte, nr. 3, 1990
- Hoek, Els, 'Couleur Locale: Living Room', de Volkskrant, May 13, 1989
- 'There is life again in The Société', Haagsche Courant, December 16, 1988
- Smolders, Rob, 'Galerie: Société', NRC Handelsblad, April 1, 1988
- 'The Secret Life of James Dean', OOR, February 19, 1987
- 'The White Screen Colored', FilmTheater Desmet, February, 1987
- Nieuwenweg, Liesbeth, 'Come Back To The Life Of Crime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean', Skoop September/October, 1985
- Santen, Ingrid van, 'The Finale of Galerie Den Haag', Binnenhof, July 11, 1984
BOOKS AND CATALOGUES
- Boer, Sacha de (with Sandi Gehring), 'Retour New York-Amsterdam', Uitgeverij Atlas, The Netherlands, 2009
- Schreuder, Esther, 'Black is beautiful: Rubens to Dumas', Uitgeverij Waanders, The Netherlands, 2008
- Tak, Elise, 'The Principal Head', Stroom Den Haag, The Netherlands, 2008
- 'BUUT! Kunst op Haagse Scholen 2003 to 2007', Stroom Den Haag, The Netherlands, 2006
- 'Art Addict', New York Pool Art Fair by Frère Independent, USA, 2004
- '10 Years SMBA: We Show Art', Artimo & Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2004
- 'Tresors publics, 20 ans de création dans les FRAC', FRAC / Editions Flammarion, France, 2003
- Bossche, Philip van den, 'Exedra 1997-2001', Exedra Art Foundation, The Netherlands, 2002
- 'Verbonden Beelden', Haarlemse Stripdagen / Frans Hals Museum, The Netherlands, 2002
- 'Talking To You! (Art for you(th)', Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 2002
- Nahas, Dominique and Rush, Michael, 'BROOKLYN!', Palm Beach Institute of Contemporart Art, USA, 2001
- 'Un monde illusoire. Quatriéme rencontre collégienne d'art contemporain', Collège André Brouillet, Couhé, France, 2001
- Jaeger, Jack, 'Een goed in de weg staande tafel', Gallery van Gelder, The Netherlands, 2001
- 'Wormhole Number One', Time Stereo (USA) / Ronald Cornelissen, The Netherlands, 2000
- 'Benefit Auction Museum Boijmans-van Beuningen Rotterdam', Christie's, The Netherlands, 1999
- 'A Selection' (CD-rom), Axis Foundation, The Netherlands, 1998
- 'Some 9 Dutch Artists', Projektgruppen LXX, Denmark, 1997
- Tak, Elise, 'Unauthorized Biographies', Galerie TW, Belgium, 1997
- 'Fernbedienung', Grazer Kunstverein, Switzerland, 1996
- 'Art Basel 27'96 & 'Statements: Young art - 23 one-person-shows', Art Basel, Switzerland, 1996
- 'Collections en mouvement', Les Fonds régionaux d'art contemporain / La Création contemporaine / Flammarion, France, 1995
- Troncy, Eric, 'Collection, Fin XXe: 1983-1995: Douze ans d'acquisition d'art contemporain en Poitou-Charentes', FRAC Poitou-Charentes, France, 1995
- 'Art for ASAP', Beurs van Berlage Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1992
- Groot, Elbrig de, 'Peiling 92', Museum Boijmans-van Beuningen Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 1992
- Coelewij, Leontine, 'Parler Femme', Museum Fodor Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1991
Sacha de Boer, Retour New York-Amsterdam, 2009