Harry Pot (October 16, 1929 – March 16, 1996) was a Dutch photographer.[1][2] He was one of the most prolific photographers in the Netherlands. A photo of him appears on the landing page of the Dutch National Archives's photo division website.[3]
Biography
editHarry Pot began working for the Dutch press agency Anefo in the early 1950s,[4][5] He traveled abroad to photograph events such as the Olympics in Rome.[6]
In 1970 he left ANEFO. He later opened the studio Bentveld, where he worked with photographer Henk Jonker. He remained active until 1985.[4]
24,000 of his photos are on the Dutch National Archives website.[2]
Gallery
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Photo from the series of the Italian nuns in 1959 at the beach -
1960 Summer Olympics in Rome: opening ceremony -
1960 Summer Olympics in Rome: pope John XXIII greeting the athletes -
Beatrix of the Netherlands and Princess Irene in Rome in 1960 -
Vittorio De Sica in 1962 -
Drivers at 1963 Dutch Grand Prix -
Eusébio in 1963 -
References
edit- ^ Morán, Iker (January 5, 2024). "La Barcelona de 1957 retratada por el fotógrafo holandés Harry Pot". photolari.com (in Spanish).
- ^ a b "Harry Pot/Anefo". nationaalarchief.nl (in Dutch).
- ^ "Foto's | Nationaal Archief". www.nationaalarchief.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "Harry Pot – RKD Research". research.rkd.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "208766". beeldbankwo2.nl (in Dutch). ANEFO. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Keizersgracht 144 Amsterdam | Amsterdamse grachtenhuizen". amsterdamsegrachtenhuizen.info (in Dutch). Retrieved May 10, 2024.
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