Kees Scherer

photographer

Dutch b. 16 April 1920, Amsterdam^[1] d. 9 January 1993, Amstelveen^[1] active 1948–1985

Kees Scherer (1920–1993) was a prominent Dutch documentary photographer known for his work in Amsterdam and across Europe. A member of the first wave of post-war professional documentary photographers in the Netherlands, he was celebrated as the 'veritable poet of light' for his mastery of backlighting and raking light. His archive includes over 50,000 black-and-white images and thousands of color slides. He collaborated with various authors, including Evert Werkman, on books documenting Dutch life and landscapes.^[1]

• documentary photography
• street photography
• light and shadow