Foam Fotografiemuseum hosts 'The Underground Camera,' an exhibition detailing the severe 1944-45 'famine winter' in occupied Amsterdam. Experience powerful wartime photography captured by Dutch resistance members working under dangerous conditions. These evocative images offer a compelling historical documentation of hunger and hardship, shaping the visual narrative of the Second World War.
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This exhibition showcases the powerful work of Dutch photographers who documented the severe conditions of the 1944-45 'famine winter' in occupied Amsterdam. Captured under dangerous circumstances with limited equipment, these images offer a stark and moving portrayal of hunger and hardship during the final stages of the war.
Foam presents 'The Underground Camera,' an exhibition inspired by the celebrations of Amsterdam’s 750th anniversary and 80 years of liberation. This exhibition features poignant photographs taken by Dutch photographers who documented the devastating consequences of the German occupation, particularly the 'famine winter' of 1944-45 in Amsterdam. These photographers, including Cas Oorthuys, Emmy Andriesse, Charles Breijer, Kryn Taconis, and Ad Windig, were recruited by the resistance to inform the Dutch government in London. Working in secret under dangerous conditions with difficult-to-obtain equipment, they created an impressive visual record of hunger, cold, and the state of the city at the war's end. Their collective work significantly shaped the visual narrative of the Second World War and has been recognized by UNESCO, being included in the Dutch Memory of the World Register, a prestigious distinction for a photographic legacy. The exhibition is a close collaboration with the NIOD Institute for War, Holocaust and Genocide Studies, with a new book released in March 2025 based on archival research. The exhibition has been co-curated by Hripsimé Visser and exhibition designer Jeroen de Vries, and made possible through the support of Vfonds and the Mondriaan Fund. The works on display are on loan from various institutions, including the Maria Austria Instituut, NIOD, the Nederlands Fotomuseum, and Leiden University Libraries.
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