Rob Hornstra
photographer
Rob Hornstra is a Dutch documentary photographer and visual storyteller known for his long-term projects exploring social, political, and cultural transformations in the Netherlands, Russia, and broader Europe. He graduated with honors from the Academy of Arts Utrecht in Photographic Design in 2004. His work often focuses on everyday scenes and human portraits, characterized by a 'slow journalism' approach that prioritizes depth over speed. Hornstra is also a self-publisher and has served as a co-head for photography programs at the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague (KABK). He is the founder of FOTODOK – Space for Documentary Photography.[1,2,3]
- documentary photography
- social transformation
- human portraiture
- Russia
Books
Works by Rob Hornstra
- 2008 101 Billionaires The book is a visual documentation of billionaires.
- 2004 Communism & Cowgirls Graduation project.
- 2013 An Atlas of War and Tourism in the Caucasus Culmination of The Sochi Project.
- 2023 Ordinary People
Exhibitions
- 2023 Ordinary People
- 2022 Money Always Wins
- 2021 Man Next Door
Awards
- 2026 Dupho SO Award
- 2021 Zilveren Camera Storytelling Award
- 2014 Dutch Doc Award
- 2012 Sony World Photography Award
- 2012 World Press Photo Award