Bert Verhoeff

photographer

Dutch[1] b. 23 January 1949, Den Haag[1] active 1969–2010

Bert Verhoeff is a Dutch photographer who gained recognition for his work in photojournalism and long-term artistic projects. He began his career as an apprentice photojournalist at the Anefo agency in 1969 and later worked for various newspapers, including De Volkskrant, where he served as head of the photo department from 2000 to 2002. In 2004, he transitioned from news photography to long-term projects focusing on the Dutch landscape and society, often characterized by a slightly ironic perspective. He has been an initiator in several photographic organizations and served as a lecturer at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in The Hague from 2003 to 2009.[1,2]

  • Dutch landscape
  • society
  • recreation
  • photojournalism

Books

Works by Bert Verhoeff

  • 2007 Langs het IJsselmeer: van werkzee tot speelmeer IF Ipso Facto · book · Dutch · ISBN 9789077386040 Photobook with short texts by Rolf Bos and fragments from Jac.P. Thijsse.
  • 2013 NL Lecturis · book · ISBN 978-94-6226-037-5
  • 2010 Bij ons in het Gooi Verhoeff · book · ISBN 978-94-6061-007-3

Exhibitions

  • 2009 DE JAARLIJKSE FOTO-OPDRACHTEN group

Awards

  • 1984 Zilveren Camera Persfoto
  • 1988 Nederlands Fotojournalist van het jaar

References

  1. Bert Verhoeff. 2025 link
  2. Bert Verhoeff. Scherptediepte link