Maria Austria

photographer

Maria Austria (born Marie Karoline Oestreicher) was a significant Austro-Dutch photographer known for her work in theater and documentary photography. She moved to Amsterdam in 1937 after training in Vienna. In 1945, she co-founded the Particam Pictures press agency with Henk Jonker and others. Her work is noted for its importance in post-war Dutch photography.[1,2,3]

Themes

  • theater
  • documentary

Works by Maria Austria

  • Boekenbalboekje 1993 · Stichting CPNB · book · Dutch Photography by Maria Austria (Particam Pictures).

Exhibitions

  • 2018 Maria Austria. Leven voor de fotografie Joods Historisch Museum, Amsterdam solo

References

  1. Maria Austria link
  2. Anita Frank. Maria Austria geëerd met omvangrijke foto-biografie. De Vrijdagavond. 2024 link
  3. Maria Austria (1915-1975) Nederlandse fotografe. Absolutefacts link