Pieter Ombregt

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Pieter Ombregt (born June 11, 1980 in Kanegem , West Flanders Province , Belgium , † September 11, 2007 in Matteson , Illinois , United States ) was a Belgian photographer and racing cyclist .

biography

Pieter Ombregt studied photography at Columbia College in Chicago (2003). Then he worked as a successful art photographer in Chicago. At the same time he was a preparator at the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago and an assistant photographer at the Paul Elledge Studio there .

In addition, he was active as a cyclist and achieved various placements in US races. He died as a result of his injuries sustained after falling in a bicycle race.

Exhibitions and awards

  • Solo exhibitions in Chicago, Bergen ( Norway ), and Antwerp (2009).
  • In his honor, a foundation bearing his name, the Pieter Ombregt Scholarship Fund , was created after his death with the aim of supporting young talented photographers in their studies.
  • First Prize in Photography at Columbia College in 2005
  • "International Color Awards" (Section "Fine Art Photography") (2008)
  • Pictures by Pieter Ombregt were published in 2008 in the Photography Masters Cup Yearbook 2008 "
  • "In his short career," wrote the Belgian newspaper Nieuwsblad, "Pieter achieved a lot".

Publications

  • Pieter Ombregt: Color and Black & White Studies. (available at the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago)

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Pieter Ombregt (1980-2007) ( Memento from September 25, 2011 in the Internet Archive )
  2. ↑ Success list on USA-Cycling Organization (s) accessed on February 12, 2013
  3. ↑ A scholarship in honor of Pieter Ombregt has been established since 2007.
  4. ↑ yearbook - The art of photography ( Memento from February 19, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
  5. ↑ nieuwsblad.be of December 10, 2007: 'Pieter heeft in zijn korte loopbaan veel verwezenlijkt'

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personal data
SURNAME Ombregt, Pieter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Belgian photographer and racing cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH June 11, 1980
PLACE OF BIRTH Kanegem , Belgium
DATE OF DEATH September 11, 2007
Place of death Matteson , United States