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Peter Hunter

author

German active 1946–present

Peter Hunter (born Otto Salomon) was the son of German photojournalist Erich Salomon. Following his father's arrest and death in Auschwitz during World War II, he changed his name to Peter Hunter to escape Nazi persecution. He became a key figure in preserving his father's legacy, retrieving many of the negatives buried by his father before his capture. In 1956, he organized a memorial exhibition for Erich Salomon's work in Cologne. He later compiled and published several books documenting his father's life and photography, including 'Erich Salomon. Portret van een tijdperk' (1963). He also transferred the Salomon archive to the Berlinische Galerie in 1980.[1]

  • archival preservation
  • photojournalism history
  • family legacy

Books

  1. Erich Salomon Dr. Erich Salomon 1886-1944. Uit het leven van een fotograaf 782
    Dr. Erich Salomon 1886-1944. Uit het leven van een fotograaf
    Erich Salomon
    €11.00

Works by Peter Hunter

  • 1963 Erich Salomon. Portret van een tijdperk Uitgeverij De Bezige Bij · book · Dutch Compiled with Han de Vries.

Works about Peter Hunter

  • 1981 Dr. Erich Salomon 1886-1944. Uit het leven van een fotograaf Schirmer/Mosel · book · Dutch Co-authored with Els Barents and W.H. Roobol.

References

  1. Oscar van der Wijk. Depth of Field. University of Leiden. 1997 link