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.

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
Lectures
Aug 16 – 2020
Finissage Van Gogh Huis
Aug 8 – 2020
033 Fotostad Rietveld Paviljoen
Amersfoort
Apr 1 – 2019
2 Snelheden…
Fotografencafe Kasteelwoerden
Woerden
Jun 25 – 2015
De Rotterdamse Fotografen Societeit
Rotterdam
Projects
2020 Ballerina Dreams
2018 Saskia
2016 Undressed
2016 Teenage Siblings
2013 My Generation
Awards
2019
3x Longlist Rabo Photographic Portrait Prize 2019
2019
Winner Zilveren Camera 2018: Art, culture and entertainment (series)
2019
Longlist SoAward 2019
2018
Longlist Rabobank Dutch National Portrait Prize 2018
2017
Second round Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2017
2014
Nomination Dutch National Portrait Prize 2014
Collections
2020
Prunus in Blossom, 16’x20″ tintype
Vincent van Gogh House
2016
Hellen van Meene with Ringo, 16″x20″ tintype
Kunst Museum The Hague
Masterclasses
2018
workshop by Paolo Roversi at Les Rencontres de la Photographie,
Rencontres Arles
“Magnifique et poétique”
2016
advanced workshop wet collodion negatives/saltprints by Jeroen de Wijs at Fotomuseum Antwerp
2015
advanced workshop wet collodion ambrotype/ferrotype by Jeroen de Wijs at Fotomuseum Antwerp
2015
workshop wet plate collodion by Luther Gerlach, Amsterdam
2015
workshop salt and albumen print by Kees Brandenburg
1982-1986
Bachelor Photography
Royal Academy of Art
The Hague
Publications
Dec 2022
Laboratorium met daglicht
Pf
Jun 2022
Polaroid in Nederland
Sep 2021
Geschiedenis van de Fotografie
Het Klokhuis
Jul 2020
Pure Portretten
Gooische TamTam
Jul 2020
Back to Basics
Focus Magazine
Apr 2020
Een beeld dat duizend jaar blijft
Pf
Feb 2020
Naar Van Gogh
Het Parool
Feb 2020
Via een afgebladderde reproductie naar de graven van Van Gogh
BN De Stem
Nov 2019
Duurzaam en Uniek
Pf
May 2019
Fotofestivalkrant
Fotofestivalkrant Naarden 2019
Mar 2019
Pf
Woeste Fotografenkoppen
Mar 2017
Shutr.photo
Licht als oerbron
Mar 2015
Pf
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