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Eddy Posthuma de Boer Artist Profile Photo

Eddy Posthuma de Boer


1931-2021, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

For more than 50 years, Eddy Posthuma de Boer traveled the world, visiting over 80 countries to capture human life. His photographs have been published in newspapers and magazines such as Het Parool, De Volkskrant, Time-Life, Avenue and Holland Herald, alongside numerous photo books compiled by himself. As a contemporary of Ed van der Elsken and Johan van der Keuken, he can be seen as one of the most important representatives of humanist photography in the Netherlands.

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Eddy Posthuma de Boer, Archival pigment print, Railway station - Smolensk, 1960

RAILWAY STATION - SMOLENSK, 1960

Archival pigment print
Eddy Posthuma de Boer

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RAILWAY STATION - SMOLENSK

Archival pigment print

Eddy Posthuma de Boer

Eddy Posthuma de Boer, Archival pigment print, Miss Holland - Amsterdam, 1959

MISS HOLLAND - AMSTERDAM, 1959

Archival pigment print
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MISS HOLLAND - AMSTERDAM

Archival pigment print

Eddy Posthuma de Boer

Eddy Posthuma de Boer, Archival pigment print, Two Ladies on a Bike - Amsterdam, 1969

TWO LADIES ON A BIKE - AMSTERDAM, 1969

Archival pigment print
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TWO LADIES ON A BIKE - AMSTERDAM

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Eddy Posthuma de Boer, Archival Pigment Print, Bijenkorf etalage - Damrak, Amsterdam, 1955

BIJENKORF ETALAGE - DAMRAK, AMSTERDAM, 1955

Archival Pigment Print
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BIJENKORF ETALAGE - DAMRAK, AMSTERDAM

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Eddy Posthuma de Boer

Eddy Posthuma de Boer, Archival pigment print, Little car - De Pijp, 1957

LITTLE CAR - DE PIJP, 1957

Archival pigment print
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LITTLE CAR - DE PIJP

Archival pigment print

Eddy Posthuma de Boer

Eddy Posthuma de Boer, Archival pigment print, Kids - Hoge Sluis, Amsterdam, 1957

KIDS - HOGE SLUIS, AMSTERDAM, 1957

Archival pigment print
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KIDS - HOGE SLUIS, AMSTERDAM

Archival pigment print

Eddy Posthuma de Boer

Eddy Posthuma de Boer, Archival pigment print, Two Guys Eating Fries - Amsterdam, 1969

TWO GUYS EATING FRIES - AMSTERDAM, 1969

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TWO GUYS EATING FRIES - AMSTERDAM

Archival pigment print

Eddy Posthuma de Boer

Eddy Posthuma de Boer, Archival pigment print, Van Ostadestraat - Amsterdam, 1958

VAN OSTADESTRAAT - AMSTERDAM, 1958

Archival pigment print
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VAN OSTADESTRAAT - AMSTERDAM

Archival pigment print

Eddy Posthuma de Boer

Eddy Posthuma de Boer, Archival pigment print, Christmas Trees - Rozengracht, Amsterdam, 1958

CHRISTMAS TREES - ROZENGRACHT, AMSTERDAM, 1958

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CHRISTMAS TREES - ROZENGRACHT, AMSTERDAM

Archival pigment print

Eddy Posthuma de Boer

Eddy Posthuma de Boer, Archival Pigment Print, Street Barber - Bombay, 1986

STREET BARBER - BOMBAY, 1986

Archival Pigment Print
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STREET BARBER - BOMBAY

Archival Pigment Print

Eddy Posthuma de Boer

Eddy Posthuma de Boer, Archival pigment print, Central Park - New York, 1970

CENTRAL PARK - NEW YORK, 1970

Archival pigment print
Eddy Posthuma de Boer

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CENTRAL PARK - NEW YORK

Archival pigment print

Eddy Posthuma de Boer

Exhibitions

  • Eddy's World / De Wereld van Eddy

    Eddy Posthuma de Boer
    25 Jan 2020 - 7 Mar 2020

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    Eddy's World / De Wereld van Eddy

    Eddy Posthuma de Boer

    25 Jan 2020 - 7 Mar 2020

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Exhibitions

2020 Eddy's World/ De Wereld van Eddy, Solo Exhibition, Torch Gallery, Amsterdam

2017 Societeit de Kring Amsterdam, de jaren 50

2016 Le Parisien Saulieu, Sueur de son front

2016 Kerk in Zuiderwoude, samen met Tessa PdB

2011 Pordenone Italie,Die Kunst des Reisens

         Rotterdam Kunsthal: Amerikanen, Afrikanen en Arabieren

2009 Aalsmeer Oude Raadhuis: "Imagine all the People

         Amsterdam Galerie Weesperzijde: "Al Jazeerah"

2008 Scheveningen Beelden aan Zee: "Beelden van Glorie en Verval"

2007 Amsterdam Blow Up Galerie

         Amsterdam Societeit de Kring: "Willem de Kooning"

         Detmold: "Die Kunst des Reisen"

         Haarlem Kunstcentrum Haarlem

2006 Edam  Mahoganny Hall: Miles, Monk and more

         Rotterdam Kunsthal: "Gezichten van de Wereld"

2005 Den Haag Letterkundig Museum: met Tessa:" Schrijversportretten"

2002 Amsterdam Huis Marseille

1998 Amsterdam Galerie WZ: Het geluk van de Alledaagsheid

1996 Breda De Beyerd: "Voor het oog van de Wereld"

1980 Rotterdam Galerie Perspectief

1979 Parijs Galerie Photo'Oeul

1978 Amsterdam  Canon Gallery

1967 Den Bosch De Moriaan: "Carnaval"

1962 Schiedam Stedelijk Museum: "Een seconde is veel te lang"

1961 Hilversum Steendrukkerij de Jong: "Man in Moskou"



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