Carl de keyser biography of christopher
Carl De Keyzer
Belgian photographer (born )
Carl De Keyzer | |
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| Born | () 27 December (age&#;66) Kortrijk, Belgium |
| Occupation | documentary photographer, photojournalist |
| Nationality | Belgian |
Carl De Keyzer (27 December ) is a Belgian photographer.
Major subjects in his work have included the collapse of the Soviet Union, and India.
Carl de keyser biography of christopher Try another search or browse ICP. Article Talk. Career [ edit ]. Near Opera house.He became a full member of Magnum Photos in 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 ,[2] in Kortrijk, Belgium.[3] His freelance career began in , 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 , became an associated member in and a full member in He currently lives in Ghent and continues to teach.
In late , he stirred controversy with a new book called Putin’s Dream, created with the help of AI. It is intended as a harsh criticism of Putin’s Russia. The book drew both fierce criticism as well as praise for its pushing of boundaries, openness to working with new technologies and interrogating the place of AI in the future of photography.
Magnum Photos have distanced themselves from the book.[5][6]
Publications
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- India, (Uitgeverig Focus ) ISBN&#;
- Homo Sovieticus/USSRCCCP, (Distributed Art Publishers ) ISBN&#;,
- God, Inc., (Uitgeverig Focus) ISBN&#;
- East of Eden. Ghent: Ludion, ISBN&#;
- Europa, (Ludion Editions NV) ISBN&#;
- Zona, (Trolley Books) ISBN&#;
- Trinity, (Schilt Publishing) ISBN&#;
- Congo (Belge) (Editions Lannoo sa) ISBN&#;
- Moments Before The Flood,
- Higher Ground,
- Cuba La Lucha,
- DPR Korea Grand Tour,
Awards
- , First Prize – Experimental Film, Festival for Young Belgian Filmmakers, Brussels, Belgium
- , Hasselblad Award Belgium, Brussels, Belgium
- , Grand Prix de la Triennale de la photographie, Photographie Ouverte, musée de la photographie à Charleroi&#;[Wikidata], Charleroi, Belgium
- , Grand Prix de la Triennale de la Ville de Fribourg, Switzerland
- , Louis Paul Boon Award, Ghent, Belgium
- , Prix du Livre, Rencontres d'Arles, Arles, France
- , W.
Eugene Smith Award, New York City[7]
- , Prix Kodak de la critique photographique&#;[Wikidata], Paris
- , Annual Fine Arts Award Belgium, Brussels, Belgium
- , Shortlisted, Prix Pictet for Moments before the Flood[8]
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[9]
- Centro de Arte, Salamanca, Spain
- Magnum Photos Collection, Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin