Wubbo de Jong

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Dutch^[1] b. 25 May 1946, Amsterdam^[1] d. 28 July 2002, Amsterdam^[1] active 1960–2002

Wubbo de Jong (1946–2002) was a prominent Dutch photographer, widely regarded as one of the most important photojournalists in the Netherlands during the post-war period. He specialized in reportage, documentary, and portrait photography, working for many years as a top photographer for the newspaper Het Parool. His work spanned international crises, including reporting on Vietnam, Ethiopia, and Rwanda. He was also a significant contributor to Dutch documentary and commercial photography, often documenting cultural shifts and social movements.^[1,2]

• photojournalism
• documentary photography
• reportage
• humanitarian crises