Dolf Kruger (1923–2015) was a prominent Dutch photographer known for his socially engaged photojournalism. Born in Switzerland and moving to the Netherlands, he began studying photography as an autodidact in the mid-1940s. He worked extensively as a freelance photojournalist, notably with the communist newspaper 'De Waarheid' from 1951 to 1960, where he documented social issues such as mining strikes in the Borinage. His work is characterized by a humanistic focus on reconstruction, industrial life, and social involvement. In 1961, he was awarded the Zilveren Camera for his documentation of these strikes. Later in his career, he balanced freelance commercial photography with artistic projects, including collaborations with Willem Sandberg at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam and travel photography across Europe. He spent his final years living in Sweden.[1,2]
