80 Years of fair Shooting

[John Geerts]

A special moment today. The 96 year old Ria van Dijk shot her 80th photo-picture at the fair in Tilburg since 1936.  Because of this special moment an exposition was opened after her 80th shot in 2016.   

Also a book was republished "In almost every picture #7 continues with the story of a Dutch woman whose life is seen from the point of view of a fairground shooting gallery.

The chronological series begins in 1936, when a 16 year old girl from Tilburg in Holland picks up a gun and shoots at the target in a shooting gallery. Every time she hits the target, it triggers the shutter of a camera and a portrait of the girl in firing pose is taken and given as a prize. And so a lifelong love affair with the shooting gallery begins. This series documents almost every year of the woman's life (there is a conspicuous pause from 1939 to 1945) up until present times." http://www.kesselskramerpublishing.com/catalogue/inalmosteverypicture7/

Ria van Dijk at the opening with the Loco Mayor Erik de Ridder   and the first photo in 1936

[elsa hoffmann]

Thanks for sharing - I found it interesting!

[John Geerts]

Your Welcome.  It's interesting to see a 96 year old lady is still in action on the fair to shoot 'photo's' after all those years

This was in 1969

[Jakov Minić]

A very romantic story. Thank you John!

[rayB]

An interesting story, long in the making. Of course, firing a gun during the 1939-45 period often meant someone would fire back.

[Thomas G]

Story written by life - that's the best ones. Enjoyed it, thank you John.

[John Geerts]

Thank you all.