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Harry Pot

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Harry Pot in 1962

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

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Harry 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] They are widely used worldwide.[7]

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References

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  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. ^ "Foto's | Nationaal Archief". www.nationaalarchief.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Harry Pot – RKD Research". research.rkd.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  5. ^ "208766". beeldbankwo2.nl (in Dutch). ANEFO. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Keizersgracht 144 Amsterdam | Amsterdamse grachtenhuizen". amsterdamsegrachtenhuizen.info (in Dutch). Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "Category "Photographs_by_Harry_Pot" usage". glamtools.toolforge.org. Retrieved May 10, 2024.