Carel Blazer

Dutch photographer (1911–1980)
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Summary

Carel Blazer was born on June 16, 1911[1], in Amsterdam[2]. He died on January 16, 1980[3], in Nijmegen[4]. He worked as a photographer[5], resistance fighter[6], and postage stamp designer[7]. He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1911[9]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1980[10]
  • Spouse: Mae Dekker[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands[12]
  • Employer: Anefo[13]
  • Member of: The Underground Camera[14], Vereeniging van Arbeiders-Fotografen[15], Vereniging van Beoefenaars der Gebonden Kunsten[16], Nederlandsche Vereeniging voor Ambachts- en Nijverheidskunst[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Member of political party: Communist Party of the Netherlands[19]
  • Commons category: Carel Blazer[20]
  • Family name: Blazer[21]
  • Given name: Carel[22]
  • Work location: Amsterdam[23]
  • Described at URL: https://www.maibeeldbank.nl//fotograaf/2[24]
  • Student of: Eva Besnyö[25]
  • Floruit: 1945[26]
  • Participant in: foto '37[27], Postwar European Photography[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Dutch[29]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 1933[30]
  • End of work period: January 1, 1974[31]
  • Place of detention: Oranjehotel[32]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NADD Wikidata project[33], Wikiproject Oorlogsbronnen[34], NADD creators[35], Scheepvaartmuseum Wikidataproject[36]
  • Copyright representative: Maria Austria Instituut[37]
  • Has works in the collection: Netherlands Photo Museum[38], National Museum of World Cultures[39], Wereldmuseum Rotterdam[40], Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam[41], NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies[42], TextielMuseum[43], Dutch Resistance Museum[44], Nationaal Archief[45], Maria Austria Instituut[46], Het Scheepvaartmuseum[47], Anne Frank House[48], Museum Enschedé[49]
  • Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[50]

FAQs

Where was Carel Blazer born?

Carel Blazer was born in Amsterdam[2].

Where did Carel Blazer die?

Carel Blazer passed away in Nijmegen[4].

Who was Carel Blazer married to?

Carel Blazer's spouses include Mae Dekker[11].

What did Carel Blazer do for work?

Carel Blazer worked as a photographer[5], resistance fighter[6], and postage stamp designer[7].

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