Frans Stoppelman (9 January 1921 – 23 October 2007) was a Dutch press photographer who worked most of his life in Latin America, especially in Mexico. He published in Life, Paris Match, Quick and Stern. Stoppelman won a contest for best colour picture of the 1968 Olympic Summer Games. He had an eye for contrasts and absurd situations.[1]
Frans Stoppelman was born to Lodewijk Stoppelman, a textile merchant, and Hermanda Jacobs. His mother died when Stoppelman was 7. After a dispute with his stepmother at the age of 15, Stoppelman left home. He had two years of secondary education. Through evening courses he obtained entry-level diplomas for Dutch and French language and literature, and commercial administration.[2] He bought his first camera, a Kodak Brownie, using coupons.
Refugee and student of photography in Switzerlandedit
Because of his Jewish background Stoppelman fled the Netherlands during World War II. He walked from Amsterdam to Switzerland where he arrived on April 13, 1942. Stoppelman was admitted in refugee-workcamp Les Verrieres organized by the Swiss Central Directorate for Homes and Camps.[3] He took pictures for sale to fellow-refugees. One of them, mr. H.M. Verhoeve, made an album that was later donated to the Jewish History Museum in Amsterdam.[4] In Lausanne, Stoppelman followed a training course in photography. After the war, Stoppelman stayed in Switzerland as press photographer.[5]
Travels through Latin Americaedit
In 1949 Stoppelman left Europe for Chile. While he was taking pictures of children in a swimming pool in Santiago, their father, head of the national police, inquired what he was doing. A position as police photographer ensued. Stoppelmans´ eye for absurd situations gave him an international breakthrough. Life magazine published his photo of people trying to get on the first electric stairs in Santiago. Another well-known photo is a Pietá picture of Grete Mostny with the Plomo mummy.
In the mid-1950s Stoppelman lived in the Dominican Republic. With help of the Dominican ambassador to the Netherlands, Luis Thomen, his photos were published in the book "Quisqueya, umbral de América".[6] Using the name Francis Stoppelman he published a photobook on Jamaica.[7]
Grete Mostny and the Plomo mummy
Mexicoedit
In 1968 Stoppelman travelled to Mexico to cover the Olympic Summer Games. His photo of the girl lighting the Olympic Flame won the first prize in the contest for best colour photo of the Games. His name was established in Mexico where he stayed until his death. In 1977 Stoppelman obtained third place in the category humour of the World Press Photo contest. Stoppelman was a great fan of the circus. He was honorary member of circus Atayde.
^"Frans Stoppelman: oog voor ´t gekke". www.delpher.nl (in Dutch). Het Vrije Volk. 1979-12-24. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
^ten Kate, Adriaan (2007). Nederlanders in Mexico (in Dutch). Mexico-City: Nederlandse Vereniging in Mexico. pp. 66–69.
^Independent Commission of Experts Switzerland-Second World War (1999). Switzerland and Refugees in the Nazi era. Bern: Chronos Verlag. ISBN3908661072.
^"Un fotógrafo holandés que registró los inicios del Santo Domingo moderno: Francis Stoppelman". Plenamar (in Spanish). 2019-08-31. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
^"Pancho Stopelman". www.delpher.nl (in Dutch). Het Parool. 1958-10-04. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
^"Kerst- en nieuwjaarswens van Frans Stoppelman voor het jaar 1969, Frans Stoppelman, 1968 - 1969". Rijksmuseum (in Dutch). Retrieved 2022-06-28.
^"A turtle being carried on the head of a young man · National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection". nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
^"Escuela de Derecho de Valparaiso". www.fotografiapatrimonial.cl. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
^"México en Movimiento / Mexico on the Move Nederlandse Rotogravure Maatschappij Francis Stoppelman Photography". bintphotobooks.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
^Stoppelman, Frans (1949). "Fotograferen in de bergen". www.delpher.nl (in Dutch). Universeel tijdschrift voor de fotografie. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
^"1977 Frans Stoppelman HM3 | World Press Photo". www.worldpressphoto.org. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
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Frans Stoppelman 9 January 1921 23 October 2007 was a Dutch press photographer who worked most of his life in Latin America especially in Mexico He published in Life Paris Match Quick and Stern Stoppelman won a contest for best colour picture of the 1968 Olympic Summer Games He had an eye for contrasts and absurd situations 1 Frans StoppelmanStoppelman depicted in 1965Born9 January 1921 1921 01 09 AmsterdamDied23 October 2007 2007 10 24 aged 86 Mexico Contents 1 Life 1 1 Youth and education in Amsterdam 1 2 Refugee and student of photography in Switzerland 1 3 Travels through Latin America 1 4 Mexico 2 Works 2 1 Books 2 2 Articles 2 3 Awards 3 ReferencesLife editYouth and education in Amsterdam edit Frans Stoppelman was born to Lodewijk Stoppelman a textile merchant and Hermanda Jacobs His mother died when Stoppelman was 7 After a dispute with his stepmother at the age of 15 Stoppelman left home He had two years of secondary education Through evening courses he obtained entry level diplomas for Dutch and French language and literature and commercial administration 2 He bought his first camera a Kodak Brownie using coupons Refugee and student of photography in Switzerland edit Because of his Jewish background Stoppelman fled the Netherlands during World War II He walked from Amsterdam to Switzerland where he arrived on April 13 1942 Stoppelman was admitted in refugee workcamp Les Verrieres organized by the Swiss Central Directorate for Homes and Camps 3 He took pictures for sale to fellow refugees One of them mr H M Verhoeve made an album that was later donated to the Jewish History Museum in Amsterdam 4 In Lausanne Stoppelman followed a training course in photography After the war Stoppelman stayed in Switzerland as press photographer 5 Travels through Latin America edit In 1949 Stoppelman left Europe for Chile While he was taking pictures of children in a swimming pool in Santiago their father head of the national police inquired what he was doing A position as police photographer ensued Stoppelmans eye for absurd situations gave him an international breakthrough Life magazine published his photo of people trying to get on the first electric stairs in Santiago Another well known photo is a Pieta picture of Grete Mostny with the Plomo mummy In the mid 1950s Stoppelman lived in the Dominican Republic With help of the Dominican ambassador to the Netherlands Luis Thomen his photos were published in the book Quisqueya umbral de America 6 Using the name Francis Stoppelman he published a photobook on Jamaica 7 nbsp Grete Mostny and the Plomo mummy Mexico edit In 1968 Stoppelman travelled to Mexico to cover the Olympic Summer Games His photo of the girl lighting the Olympic Flame won the first prize in the contest for best colour photo of the Games His name was established in Mexico where he stayed until his death In 1977 Stoppelman obtained third place in the category humour of the World Press Photo contest Stoppelman was a great fan of the circus He was honorary member of circus Atayde Works editStoppelman s work is included in several museum collections such as the Rijksmuseum the Joods Historisch Museum the National Historical Museum of Chile and the Jamaica National Library 8 9 10 Books edit Jamaica Ernest Benn London 1962 La Republica Dominicana Quisqueya umbral de America 1959 with a foreword by Luis F Thomen Mexico en movimiento Nederlandse Rotogravure Maatschappij Leiden 1970 with a foreword by Salvador Novo 11 Zo zit dat Amsterdam 1979 also published in English as How s that and in Spanish as Eso es Articles edit Photography in the mountains 12 El rodeo chileno in Sciences et voyages no 133 January 1957 Awards edit Best colour photo of the Olympic Summer Games 1968 Third Place Category Humour World Press Photo 1977 13 References edit Frans Stoppelman oog voor t gekke www delpher nl in Dutch Het Vrije Volk 1979 12 24 Retrieved 2022 06 24 ten Kate Adriaan 2007 Nederlanders in Mexico in Dutch Mexico City Nederlandse Vereniging in Mexico pp 66 69 Independent Commission of Experts Switzerland Second World War 1999 Switzerland and Refugees in the Nazi era Bern Chronos Verlag ISBN 3908661072 Het Zwitserse vluchtelingenkamp Les Verrieres Joods Cultureel Kwartier jck nl Retrieved 2022 06 25 Frans Stoppelman 86 maand geleden overleden PhotoQ in Dutch Retrieved 2022 06 25 Un fotografo holandes que registro los inicios del Santo Domingo moderno Francis Stoppelman Plenamar in Spanish 2019 08 31 Retrieved 2022 06 25 Pancho Stopelman www delpher nl in Dutch Het Parool 1958 10 04 Retrieved 2022 06 24 Kerst en nieuwjaarswens van Frans Stoppelman voor het jaar 1969 Frans Stoppelman 1968 1969 Rijksmuseum in Dutch Retrieved 2022 06 28 A turtle being carried on the head of a young man National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection nljdigital nlj gov jm Retrieved 2022 06 28 Escuela de Derecho de Valparaiso www fotografiapatrimonial cl Retrieved 2022 06 28 Mexico en Movimiento Mexico on the Move Nederlandse Rotogravure Maatschappij Francis Stoppelman Photography bintphotobooks blogspot com Retrieved 2022 06 25 Stoppelman Frans 1949 Fotograferen in de bergen www delpher nl in Dutch Universeel tijdschrift voor de fotografie Retrieved 2022 06 25 1977 Frans Stoppelman HM3 World Press Photo www worldpressphoto org Retrieved 2022 06 25 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Frans Stoppelman Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frans Stoppelman amp oldid 1100676385, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
