Albert de la Court

author

Albert de la Court was a Dutch educationalist and publicist who served as an advisor to the Dutch government on education matters. He is noted for his role in providing the text and captions for Cas Oorthuys's photo-reportage 'Een staat in wording' (1947). His writings during this period often reflected a perspective of colonial superiority while simultaneously advocating for a peaceful transition of power in Indonesia. He was involved in educational policy and is associated with the intellectual discourse surrounding Dutch colonial interests and post-war reconstruction.[1,2]

Themes

  • educational theory
  • colonialism
  • publicity
  • Indonesian independence

Works by Albert de la Court

  • Een staat in wording 1947 · Contact · book · Dutch Text and captions for the photo-reportage by Cas Oorthuys.

References

  1. Irma van Bommel. Een staat in wording. Pennings Foundation. 2025 link
  2. Een staat in wording. BoekwinkelStip link