Harry Pot

Self-portrait of Pot (17 October 1962)

Harry Pot (16 October 1929 – 16 March 1996) was a Dutch photographer and cinematographer.[1][2] He was one of the most prolific professional photographers in Dutch history.

Biography

Born on 16 October 1929, Pot began working for the Dutch press agency Anefo in 1950.[3][4] He travelled abroad to photograph events such as the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.[5]

In 1970 he left ANEFO and moved to the Keizersgracht in Amsterdam. He later opened the studio Bentveld, where he worked with photographer Henk Jonker. He remained active until 1985.[3]

Pot died on 16 March 1996, aged 66. He is buried in Westerveld.

Over 24,000 of his photos are on the Dutch National Archives website.[2]

Photography

References

  1. ^ Morán, Iker (January 5, 2024). "La Barcelona de 1957 retratada por el fotógrafo holandés Harry Pot". photolari.com (in Spanish).
  2. ^ a b "Harry Pot/Anefo". nationaalarchief.nl (in Dutch).
  3. ^ a b "Harry Pot – RKD Research". research.rkd.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  4. ^ "208766". beeldbankwo2.nl (in Dutch). ANEFO. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "Keizersgracht 144 Amsterdam | Amsterdamse grachtenhuizen". amsterdamsegrachtenhuizen.info (in Dutch). Retrieved May 10, 2024.
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