Dutch museum unveils unseen photographs by master lensman Ed van der Elsken

Ed Van Der Elsken's unseen photo showing Dutch youth, one sticking out his tongue as they pose in a street. It shows 'life in his own raw style' and an era from the 1950s to the early 60s. Photo: AFP

Amsterdam's famous Rijksmuseum recently unveiled a set of long-lost pictures taken around the 1950s by Dutch master lensman Ed van der Elsken, considered one of the most influential photographers of the last century.

Famous for his raw street-style photography of daily life in Amsterdam, the newly found picture book contains some 134 never-before-seen images ranging from ordinary people to famous poets and royals.