Hans de Kort photographer (NL, 1963), frontrunner in digital photography, rediscoverer of wet plate collodion (tintype/ambrotype) photography. Being averted to the perfect, manipulated digital photography he returns to the old craftsmanship. Painting with light. Each plate is truly unique.

Located in a 19th century skylight studio Hans gets passionate by the beauty of imperfection. The magic of the manual process – the long exposure time in the studio, the development in the darkroom -, the composition and the art of omission require technique, concentration and creativity. The choice of his projects and all the people portrayed who are photographed without any finery, shine with their shortcomings and accentuate the love for imperfection. All frills are taboo. This way his impressive portraits and studies communicate directly with the audience.

De Kort’s first introduction to photography as a 4-year-old in the darkroom was the beginning of a lifelong fascination for the art form ‘painting with light’. The wet plate technique is a continuation of his love for the polaroid. The results are his timeless collodion series. Every plate with an authentic signature.

16″x20″ Chamonix view camera, 2013 Derogy 24″ F4.8 petzval, 1852 Görlitz atelier stand, 1888 — 16″x20″ Chamonix view camera, 2013
Derogy 24″ F4.8 petzval lens, 1852
Görlitz atelier camera stand, 1888

Exhibitions

Jun 10 – Jul 10 2022
De Magie van Polaroid
Art Center Schiedam
Netherlands

Oct 22 – Oct 31 2021
Kunst 10 daagse
Bergen
Netherlands

Jul 3 – Aug 29 2021
Fotofestival Naarden
Naarden
Netherlands

Jun 9 – Dec 12 2021
Artist Portraits
The Hague Museum of Photography
Stadhouderslaan 43 — The Hague

Sep 5 – Feb 28 2021
Van Gogh naar Nu – Aanwinsten
Vincent van Gogh House — Zundert
Netherlands

Oct 9– Oct 18 2020
Kunst 10 daagse
Stadspaviljoen Noord— Bergen
Netherlands

Jul 30– Sep 20 2020
De Vonk van August Sander
033 Fotostad Rietveld Paviljoen — Amersfoort
Netherlands

Jul 3– 31 Mar 2021
Empathie | Geen mens is een eiland
Museum IJsselstein — IJsselstein
Netherlands

Feb 16 – Aug 16 2020
No Photos from Van Gogh/Vincent Was Here
Vincent van Gogh House — Zundert
Netherlands

Dec 1 – Jun 28 2020
Aat Veldhoen – Levenskunst
Museum Kranenburgh — Bergen
Netherlands

Jun 21 – Sep 1 2019
Van Gogh and the Sunflowers
Van Gogh Museum — Amsterdam
Netherlands

May 25 – Jun 30 2019
Fotofestival Naarden
Naarden
Netherlands

Feb 2 – Mar 31 2019
Zilveren Camera 2018
Museum Hilversum — Hilversum
Netherlands

Vereeuwigd
Natlab — Eindhoven, Mar 9 – Apr 25 2018 Domkerk — Utrecht, Apr 28 – Jun 20 2018
Grote Kerk — Naarden, Jun 29 – Jul 27 2018
Netherlands

Feb 5 – Feb 12 2017
Rotterdam Photo 2017
Deliplein — Rotterdam
Netherlands

Oct 9 – Dec 31 2015
Voor de lens: films en fotografische kunstenaarsportretten (1925-2015)
RKD – Netherlands Institute for Art History
Prins Willem Alexanderhof 5 — The Hague

Jan 24 – Mar 8 2015
Zilveren Camera
The Hague Museum of Photography
Stadhouderslaan 43 — The Hague

Apr 5 – Aug 28 2011
HIPSTAMATIC!
Kunsthal Rotterdam
Westzeedijk 341 — Rotterdam