Carl de Keyzer

Keyzer, Carl De
Born 27 December 1958 (1958-12-27) (age 53)
Kortrijk, Belgium
Occupation documentary photographer, photojournalist
Nationality Belgian

Carl de Keyzer (born 27 December 1958 in Kortrijk) is a Belgian contemporary photographer. He was nominated to the Magnum Photos agency in 1990, became an associated member in 1992 and a full member in 1994.

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Career

Keyzer's freelance career began in 1982, at which time he also taught at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Ghent, Belgium. During this time he co-founded the XYZ-Photography Gallery. He has exhibited his work in many European galleries and has received several awards, including the Book Award from the Arles Festival, the W. Eugene Smith Award (1990) and the Kodak Award (1992).[1] Major subjects in his worked 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.'"[2] He currently lives in Ghent and continues to teach.

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  1. ^ [1] Magnum biography accessed 3 Dec. 2010
  2. ^ [2] Robert Koch Gallery, accessed 3 Dec. 2010
  3. ^ [3] Personal Web site accessed 3 Dec. 2010