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Charles Breijer

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Breijer in October 1945

Charles Breijer (26 November 1914, The Hague – 18 August 2011, Hilversum) was a Dutch photographer, known as a "resistance photographer," notable especially for the photographs he took during the last year of the German occupation of The Netherlands during World War II.[1][2] Breijer was a member of Nederlandsche Vereeniging voor Ambachts- en Nijverheidskunst (V.A.N.K.) the Dutch Association for Craft and Craft Art.[3]

Some photographs

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The Netherlands 1945

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Indonesia c. 1950

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  • Farmer's house (West Java)
    Farmer's house
    (West Java)
  • Indonesian dancer
    Indonesian dancer
  • Streets of Yogyakarta
    Streets of Yogyakarta
  • Peasant girl (Sunda)
    Peasant girl (Sunda)

References

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  1. ^ "Verzetsfotograaf Charles Breijer overleden". De Telegraaf. 18 August 2011. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Verzetsfotograaf WO2 overleden". De Pers. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2011.
  3. ^ "V.A.N.K. Nederlanse Vereniging voor Ambachts- en Nijverheidskuns". Beeldend BeNeLux Elektronisch (Lexicon). Retrieved 15 December 2020.


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