Carl De Keyzer
| Carl De Keyzer | |
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| Born |
27 December 1958 Kortrijk, Belgium |
| Occupation | documentary photographer, photojournalist |
| Nationality | Belgian |
Carl De Keyzer (27 December 1958, Kortrijk, Belgium) is a Belgian contemporary photographer. He became a full member of Magnum Photos in 1994.
Career
De 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.
He was nominated to the Magnum Photos agency in 1990, became an associated member in 1992 and a full member in 1994.
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, 1996
- 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
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, 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 Internationales de la Photo, Arles, France
- 1990, W. Eugene Smith Award, New York, USA
- 1992, Prix de la Critique Kodak, Paris, France
- 1995, Annual Fine Arts Award Belgium, Brussels, Belgium
Collections[3]
De Keyzer's work is held in the following collections:
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Ghent, Belgium
- Photography Museum, Charleroi, Belgium
- Photography Museum, Antwerp, Belgium
- Fnac Collection, Paris, France
- Ministry of Culture, Brussels, Belgium
- International Center of Photography, New York
- Centro de Arte, Salamanca, Spain
- Magnum Photos Collection, Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin
References
- ↑ Magnum biography Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ↑ "Robert Koch Gallery". Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ↑ Carl De Keyzer's web site Retrieved 3 December 2010.
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