Roel Visser
photographer
Roel Visser is a Dutch photographer known for his sharp critique of aspects of the welfare state through social photography. He began his career at Nieuwe Revu as a classic social photographer before moving to the weekly magazine De Tijd, where he produced various social reports and wrote accompanying texts. His work later shifted in tone during the merger with HP/de Tijd, focusing on consumer society. Visser has won several national and international awards for his photography.[1,2]
- social critique
- welfare state
- consumer society
- street photography
Books
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Hier in Holland€38.00
Works by Roel Visser
- 2015 Armer & Rijker
- 2023 Kijk ons nou
- 1994 Zorg in Nederland Co-authored with Harrie Timmermans.
- 1992 De Jaren Negentig
- 1997 Nederland in Tweeën
- 2000 Hier in Holland
- 2011 Platter & Dikker
- 2013 Van Rechtswege
Exhibitions
- 1989 Exhibition
- 1992 Exhibition
- 1994 Exhibition
- 1996 Exhibition
- 2001 Exhibition
- 2008 Exhibition
Awards
- 1989 Gold Medal, International Photo Expo 150 Years Photography
- 1990 Interpress Photo Award, International Photo Exibition Korea
- 1995 Eerste Prijs Zilveren Camera, categorie Dagelijks Leven
- 1999 Derde Prijs Zilveren Camera, categorie Documentaire Fotografie
- 2008 Derde Prijs Zilveren Camera, categorie Dagelijks Leven