Carl De Keyzer
Carl De Keyzer | |
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Born | Kortrijk, Belgium | 27 December 1958
Occupation | documentary photographer, photojournalist |
Nationality | Belgian |
Carl De Keyzer (27 December 1958) is a Belgian photographer. Major subjects in his work have included the collapse of Soviet Union and India. He became a full member of Magnum Photos in 1994. De Keyzer has exhibited his work in many European galleries and has received several awards, including the Book Award from Rencontres d'Arles, the W. Eugene Smith Award and the Kodak Award.[1]
Career
De Keyzer was born on 27 December 1958,[2] in Kortrijk, Belgium.[3] His freelance career began in 1982, at which time he also taught at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Ghent, Belgium.[3] During this time, he co-founded the XYZ-Photography Gallery.
Major subjects in his work have included the collapse of Soviet Union and India. Robert Koch gallery describes his work as investigating "marginalized social groups and constructs uncritical psychological portraits which work to familiarize the 'other.'"[4]
He was nominated to the Magnum Photos agency in 1990, became an associated member in 1992 and a full member in 1994. He currently lives in Ghent and continues to teach.
Publications
- Oogspanning, 1984,
- India, 1987 (Uitgeverig Focus 1999) ISBN 978-90-72216-01-4
- Homo Sovieticus/USSR-1989-CCCP, 1989 (Distributed Art Publishers 1993) ISBN 978-90-72216-11-3,
- God, Inc., 1992 (Uitgeverig Focus) ISBN 978-90-72216-22-9
- East of Eden. Ghent: Ludion, 1996. ISBN 90-5544-064-7
- Europa, 2000 (Ludion Editions NV) ISBN 978-90-5544-287-4
- Zona, 2003 (Trolley Books) ISBN 978-0-9542648-4-0
- Trinity, 2008 (Schilt Publishing) ISBN 978-90-5330-594-2
- Congo (Belge) (Editions Lannoo sa) ISBN 978-90-209-8682-2
- Moments Before The Flood, 2012
- Higher Ground, 2016
- Cuba La Lucha, 2016
- DPR Korea Grand Tour, 2017
Awards
- 1982, First Prize – Experimental Film, Festival for Young Belgian Filmmakers, Brussels, Belgium
- 1986, Hasselblad Award Belgium, Brussels, Belgium
- 1986, Grand Prix de la Triennale de la photographie, Photographie Ouverte, musée de la photographie à Charleroi , Charleroi, Belgium
- 1988, Grand Prix de la Triennale de la Ville de Fribourg, Switzerland
- 1990, Louis Paul Boon Award, Ghent, Belgium
- 1990, Prix du Livre, Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, France
- 1990, W. Eugene Smith Award, New York City[5]
- 1992, Prix Kodak de la critique photographique , Paris
- 1995, Annual Fine Arts Award Belgium, Brussels, Belgium
- 2008, Shortlisted, Prix Pictet for Moments before the Flood[6]
Collections
De Keyzer's work is held in the following collections:
- Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, Ghent, Belgium
- Photography Museum, Charleroi, Belgium
- Fotomuseum Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
- Fnac Collection, Paris, France
- Ministry of Culture, Brussels, Belgium
- International Center of Photography, New York[7]
- Centro de Arte, Salamanca, Spain
- Magnum Photos Collection, Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin
Exhibitions
- Zona, Impressions Gallery, York, UK, 2005[8]
References
- ^ Magnum biography Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ^ "Biography - CV". Carl de Keyzer - Photography. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Photographer Carl de Keyzer's best shot". The Guardian. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Robert Koch Gallery". Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ^ "1990 Carl DeKeyzer". W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Carl De Keyzer". Prix Pictet. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Carl de Keyzer". International Center of Photography. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Carl de Keyzer, Impressions Gallery, York". The Guardian. 9 March 2005. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
External links
- Media related to Carl De Keyzer at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Magnum Photos; Photographers
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- Photography in India
- Photography in the Soviet Union