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Vincent Mentzel (born 28 September 1945) is a Dutch photographer, and staff photographer for the Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad since 1973.〔(Vincent Mentzel, male / Netherlandish, photographer ) at rkd.nl, 2015.〕〔"(Over Vincent Mentzel )", nrc.nl, 06-01-2006.〕 He is known for his photorealism.〔(Biography ) at vincentmentzel.nl, 2015〕 == Biography == Born in Hoogkarspel, Mentzel studied at the Academie van Beeldende Kunsten en Technische Wetenschappen (now Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam kunstacademie, now called the Willem de Kooning Academy of Fine Arts. Afterward he worked in the late 1960s as an assistant to the distinguished Amsterdam theatre photographer Maria Austria. From her he learned darkroom processing and printing techniques. Mentzel then worked as a freelance photojournalist for national newspapers and magazines. His early photographs are characterized by their narrow perspective, created by heavily printed skies and surroundings. His later work is lighter and more balanced. His use of a wide-angle lens gave his photos an unusual and striking perspective. Since the early 1970s, Vincent Mentzel has been a staff photographer for the major Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad and is now one of the best-known Dutch photojournalists. As staff photographer he has played a crucial role in shaping the paper’s image. He first distinguished himself as a photographer of important Dutch political personalities and then took on important foreign assignments. He also served as photo editor of M Magazine, NRC's monthly glossy Sunday magazine. For his work, he has been honored many times with the Silver Camera award (Zilveren Camera) of the Dutch Photojournalists Association (Nederlandse Vereniging of Fotojournalisten (NVF))〔P. M. J. Jacobs (1993), ''Beeldend Nederland: biografisch handboek - Deel 2.'' p. 104: He first won the award three years in a row in 1975, 1976, 1977.〕 and the World Press Photo by the World Press Photo Foundation.〔in 1973 and 1977. Source: Jacobs (1993)〕 Mentzel was knighted by Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands in 2007 for his contributions to photography. He lives and works in Rotterdam, is married and has a daughter. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vincent Mentzel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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