Harry Pot
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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
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Photo from the series of the Italian nuns in 1959 at the beach -
Opening of the 1960 Summer Olympics -
Pope John XXIII greeting the athletes at the opening of the 1960 Summer Olympics -
Beatrix of the Netherlands and Princess Irene in Rome in 1960 -
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Vittorio De Sica in 1962 -
Drivers at 1963 Dutch Grand Prix -
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Eusébio in 1963 -
References
- ^ 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).
- ^ 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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