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Fotomuseum Den Haag

The Fotomuseum Den Haag (The Hague Museum of Photography) is a photography museum in The Hague. The museum was founded in 2002.[1] It was a spin-off of the nearby Kunstmuseum Den Haag, when then director Wim van Krimpen decided that the Kunstmuseum's collection of photography had become so rich that it deserved a separate location.[2] It shares an entrance and space with the museum of contemporary art KM21.

Fotomuseum, The Hague
Entrance KM21 and Museum for Photography, The Hague
Fotomuseum Den Haag is located in South Holland
Fotomuseum Den Haag
Location in South Holland in the Netherlands
Established2002 (2002)
LocationStadhouderslaan 43
The Hague, Netherlands
Coordinates52°5′26″N 4°16′47″E / 52.09056°N 4.27972°E / 52.09056; 4.27972
TypeArt museum
DirectorMargriet Schavemaker
Websitewww.km21.nl

Building

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The museum is located next to the Kunstmuseum The Hague in the Schamhart Wing designed by the architects Sjoerd Schamhart and J.F. Heijligers. This exhibition wing was built in 1961-2 as an extension of the then called Haags Gemeentemuseum. It was updated for the launch of the Fotomuseum in 2002 by the architectural firm of Benthem Crouwel.[3]

The Foto Museum was expanded from 400 to 1,000 square meters in 2016, taking over more space from the then-called GEM for contemporary art museum, also located in the building. This created the opportunity and space, in addition to the work of established names in the photography world, to show smaller historical exhibitions and the work of promising emerging talent.[4]

Exhibitions

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Opening of the exhibition Hungry Planet in 2015 about photographer Peter Menzel at the ground floor of the museum.

Each year, the Fotomuseum Den Haag organizes approximately six exhibitions from a range of periods, disciplines and genres of photographic history.[5]

Exhibitions alternate contemporary photographers, such as Desiree Dolron,[6][7] Loretta Lux[8] and Gregory Crewdson,[9] with overviews of historic photographers such as Emmy Andriesse,[10] Edward S. Curtis and Leonard Freed.[11]

Underexposed and unknown reputations and oeuvres are prominently presented, such as those of Gerard Fieret,[12] Willem van de Poll[13] and the Dutch years of fashion photographer Erwin Blumenfeld.[14]

Socially relevant photo projects by contemporary photographers are regularly shown, such as the series on the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia by Friso Keuris,[15] the sexual relations between older people by Marrie Bot[16] or the primeval landscapes threatened by man by Anja de Jong.[17]

Annual Photo Prize

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From 2006 to 2015, the museum was associated with an annual photo prize: the Silver Camera for press photography in the Netherlands. In the period 2009 to 2013, the Photo Academy Award was also associated with the Fotomuseum Den Haag.

Organization

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The Fotomuseum The Hague is part of the Kunstmuseum, along with the museum for contemporary art KM21. As of 2024, the director is Margriet Schavemaker, replacing Benno Tempel.[18] In 2023, (together with KM21) it received 61,052 visitors,[19] and increase on the 2022 number of 50,010.[20]

References

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  1. ^ Marianne Vermeijden, "Het broodnodige fotoboek - eindelijk," NRC Handelsblad. 29 november 2002.
  2. ^ Haag, Fotomuseum Den (2018-04-12). "About us". www.fotomuseumdenhaag.nl. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  3. ^ "Benthem Crouwel - GEM, The Hague". www.benthemcrouwel.com. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  4. ^ Dirks, Bart (19 December 2016). "'Ik kan zó veel laten zien nu'". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Fotomuseum Den Haag". Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  6. ^ 25 Feb — 16 May 2005; Retrospective ; DESIREE DOLRON at fotomuseumdenhaag.nl. Accessed 04.12.2021.
  7. ^ Anita Twaalfhoven en Truus Gubbels. Kunst of geen kunst? De plaats van fotografie in de beeldende kunsten, Boekman 63 Fotografie, 2012.
  8. ^ Sandra Smets, "Wreed verstoten uit het kinderparadijs," NRC Handelsblad. 18 februari 2006.
  9. ^ "Gregory Crewdson: FOTOMUSEUM DEN HAAG," NRC Handelsblad. 4 januari 2007
  10. ^ Hans den Hartog Jager. "Foto's Andriesse verrassend modern," NRC Handelsblad. 7 oktober 2003.
  11. ^ Eddie Marsman, "Tijdloze breekbaarheid van een humanist," NRC Handelsblad. 16 oktober 2007
  12. ^ Haag, Fotomuseum Den (2013-11-18). "G.P. Fieret - 80 jaar". www.fotomuseumdenhaag.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  13. ^ Haag, Fotomuseum Den (2013-11-19). "Willem van de Poll (1895-1970)". www.fotomuseumdenhaag.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  14. ^ Haag, Fotomuseum Den (2013-11-19). "Erwin Blumenfeld". www.fotomuseumdenhaag.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  15. ^ Haag, Fotomuseum Den (2013-11-19). "Friso Keuris". www.fotomuseumdenhaag.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  16. ^ Haag, Fotomuseum Den (2013-11-18). "Marrie Bot". www.fotomuseumdenhaag.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  17. ^ "CV". Anja de Jong (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  18. ^ "Kunstmuseum Den Haag appoints Margriet Schavemaker as new director | Kunstmuseum Den Haag". www.kunstmuseum.nl. 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  19. ^ "Jaarverslag, Kunstmuseum, 2023" (PDF). 2023.
  20. ^ "Jaarverslag, Kunstmuseum, 2022" (PDF).
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