Alex Mendur

Alex Mendur
Born 1907
Kawangkoan, Minahasa, North Sulawesi, Dutch East Indies
Died 1984
Occupation Photographer

Alex Mendur (1907 1984) was an Indonesian photographer who took the iconic photograph of Bung Tomo. In 1946, he established the Indonesian Press Photo Service (IPPHOS) with his brother, Frans Mendur, Oscar Ganda, Alex Mamusung, Frans Umbas, and Justus Umbas.

Bung Tomo.
Photograph of Bung Tomo taken by Alex Mendur

References

"Piet Mendur: Capturing History". Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2014-06-07. 


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