Marco van Duyvendijk

author · photographer

Dutch active 2000–present

Marco van Duyvendijk is a Dutch photographer known for his documentary and portrait photography, particularly focusing on Eastern Europe and Asia. After studying psychology, he spent significant time traveling through Romania and other former Eastern Bloc countries, capturing the nuances of modernization and the preservation of folklore. His work is characterized by an exploration of everyday life and local traditions. He has published several photo books, including 'Schetsboek' and 'Hoop', and his work has been exhibited in major Dutch museums such as the Fotomuseum Den Haag.[1,2,3]

  • documentary photography
  • Eastern Europe
  • Asia
  • modernization
  • folklore

Books

Works by Marco van Duyvendijk

  • 2010 Schetsboek Self published · book · Dutch · ISBN 9789081338523 A collection of leporello's and postcards featuring Instax Mini photos from Romania, Nagorno-Karabakh, Thailand, China, South Korea and Japan.
  • 2004 Hoop Paradiso · book · Dutch A book about global youth culture.
  • 2007 Utrecht Rabobank Utrecht · book · Dutch A photo book regarding Utrecht.

Exhibitions

  • 2010 Eastward Bound Fotomuseum Den Haag, Den Haag · solo
  • 2016 Nacht ontwaakt Fotomuseum Den Haag, Den Haag · solo
  • 2016 PS Camera Fotomuseum Hilversum, Hilversum · solo

References

  1. Marco van Duyvendijk. Fotomuseum Den Haag link
  2. Marco van Duyvendijk. Kunstbus link
  3. Marco van Duyvendijk'Schetsboek'. Multiples. 2010 link