Eva Besnyö

photographer

Dutch-Hungarian^[1] b. 29 April 1910, Budapest, Hungary^[1] d. 12 December 2003, Laren, Netherlands^[1] active 1930–1970

Eva Besnyö (1910–2003) was a Hungarian-born Dutch photographer who played a major role in the 'New Photography' movement. Known for her functionalist approach to architecture and social realism, she was a contemporary of Emmy Andriesse and Cas Oorthuys.^[1]

• architecture
• functionalism
• social realism