About Peter de Ru
Born 1946. Peter de Ru is a Dutch photographer.
Peter de Ru is a photographer born 1946 in Oostkapelle in The Netherlands. In 1969 he moved to Sweden. After language studies at the University of Gothenburg he moved to Stockholm and entered the renowned Fotoskolan (Photo School) under Christer Strömholm where he studied 1971 to 1974. He is married to the Swedish artist Susann Wallander. Peter de Ru is represented at several state institutions like the Swedish Radio, the Nobel Museum, the Karolinska Hospital, and since 2011 at the National Museum in Stockholm (the Swedish State portrait gallery at Gripsholm).
Books Vi Ses Atlantic Alicia, 1980, Karolinska Sjukhuset, 2003, Sven, 2008,
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Dutch photographer
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Peter de Ru was born in 1946 in Oostkapelle.
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Peter de Ru is a photographer.
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Peter de Ru is Dutch.
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