Jan (Johannes Cornelis Jacob ) de Meyere, born in the Dutch
town of IJsselmonde in 1897 was a Dutch -Swedish photographer and actor.
He set up his photographic studio in Amsterdam and over time
he developed his own style in portrait photography; the so-called
"high-key technology" became his signature (where photographs are
dominated by bright tones (highlights) and contain almost no shadows).
Jan de Meyere passed Stockholm on a trip to Russia and
stayed. He established a studio in 1925 and soon became known for his artistic
portraits. Jan de Meyere held frequent discussions about goals and ways in
photography, and through exhibitions around the world, he represented Swedish
photography.
These photographs (from 1925-1941) come from the archives of the City ofStockholm. Interestingly, many of his beret wearers are women.
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