Wolff, Annemie / Amsterdam Harbor — Amsterdam, Zee- en Rijnhaven.

Uitgegeven in samenwerking met de vereniging De Amsterdamse Haven. Amsterdam, Allert de Lange, No Date (Ca. 1953). Illustrated paper covers. 72 pp. many b/w photographic illustrations. Most photographs by 'Foto Wolff, Amsterdam', the Studio of Annemie Wolff. Very good copy Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : very good. In 1933, Annemie Wolff (1906-1994) and her husband, Jewish architect Helmuth Wolff, left Munich, Germany, and moved to Amsterdam. They opened a photography studio in the Rivierenbuurt, an area of south Amsterdam where many German refugees settled. They founded photography magazine Kleinbeeldfoto, released several international photo stories and in 1939 organized an exhibit with pictures taken by subscribers to the magazine. Their main photography assignments came from the Amsterdam Port Authority and Schiphol Airport. In May 1940, upon the Nazi invasion of the Netherlands, they attempted to carry out a suicide pact; Helmuth died but Annemie survived. In 1943, she continued her portrait work in her studio. After the war she produced publicity photographs for the Amsterdam harbor and other clients. Later research by Dutch photo historian Simon Kool revealed that Annemie was a member of the Dutch resistance group 'De ondergedoken Camera' (With o.a. Cas Oorthuys; Boris Kowadlo).