1959

Documentary photographer. Studied at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. In his photographs he tries to interpret current developments against their historical background.

He made a series on the lives of Dutch immigrants in Brazil, photographed remnants of the Cold War infrastructure, made a book on the iron foundries along the river Oude IJssel, and captured the decay and the renovation of the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam. He has published ten photo books.

Document the Nederlands: Villa Vinex - Bart Sorgedrager photographs Leidsche Rijn