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D.P.R. Korea: Grand Tour
• A reissue of ISBN 9789401443876 in a hardback format, this book showcases the 'grand tour' of Magnum Photographer Carl De Keyzer through North Korea
• After his 2016 book, La Lucha, comes another unique book about a unique country
"Timing is of the essence but a serious amount of good luck and a decent quality crystal ball are necessary." - Carl De Keyzer in The Guardian.
When it comes to foreign visitors or artists, North Korea must be one of the most restrictive countries in the world. Nevertheless, Belgian-born Magnum photographer Carl De Keyzer managed to cross the entire country in 42 days, divided into 3 separate journeys. In his latest book, De Keyzer goes deep into North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the last communist state in the world from an ideological, political and cultural perspective. De Keyzer is one of very few photographers to have almost unlimited access to the country. He photographed more than 200 different locations, many of which had never been captured on camera before. The 250 photos that form his 'Grand Tour' - taken on marches, at the shooting range, in the subway and in family homes - are a testament to this unique and unfamiliar country.
• After his 2016 book, La Lucha, comes another unique book about a unique country
"Timing is of the essence but a serious amount of good luck and a decent quality crystal ball are necessary." - Carl De Keyzer in The Guardian.
When it comes to foreign visitors or artists, North Korea must be one of the most restrictive countries in the world. Nevertheless, Belgian-born Magnum photographer Carl De Keyzer managed to cross the entire country in 42 days, divided into 3 separate journeys. In his latest book, De Keyzer goes deep into North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the last communist state in the world from an ideological, political and cultural perspective. De Keyzer is one of very few photographers to have almost unlimited access to the country. He photographed more than 200 different locations, many of which had never been captured on camera before. The 250 photos that form his 'Grand Tour' - taken on marches, at the shooting range, in the subway and in family homes - are a testament to this unique and unfamiliar country.
- GenresNonfictionPhotography
304 pages, Hardcover
First published December 5, 2017
About the author
Carl De Keyzer
22 books1 followerCarl de Keyzer started his career as a freelance photographer in 1982 while supporting himself as a photography instructor at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent, Belgium. At the same time, his interest in the work of other photographers led him to co-found and co-direct the XYZ-Photography Gallery. A Magnum nominee in 1990, he became a full member in 1994.
De Keyzer constructs book and exhibition projects through an accumulative approach, using large and medium formats. Examples are Homo Sovieticus 1989 about the collapse of the Soviet Union, ZONA 2003 (visiting 50 prison camps in Siberia,) Trinity 2007 (a conceptual book about the trinity of power), DPR Korea (2017). His seminal project, God, Inc. I and II captured religious life on the margins of American society in 1992 and 2020.
Systems of power and their visual impact on society are the main themes of his work. Subjects related to colonialism, communism, religion... are documented in their own propagandistic style. Esthetics and 'house styles' of the systems in question are often adopted to obtain a layered effect.
De Keyzer constructs book and exhibition projects through an accumulative approach, using large and medium formats. Examples are Homo Sovieticus 1989 about the collapse of the Soviet Union, ZONA 2003 (visiting 50 prison camps in Siberia,) Trinity 2007 (a conceptual book about the trinity of power), DPR Korea (2017). His seminal project, God, Inc. I and II captured religious life on the margins of American society in 1992 and 2020.
Systems of power and their visual impact on society are the main themes of his work. Subjects related to colonialism, communism, religion... are documented in their own propagandistic style. Esthetics and 'house styles' of the systems in question are often adopted to obtain a layered effect.
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December 30, 2017
Hallucinante beelden uit het meest restrictieve regime ter wereld, de fotografische neerslag van 4 reizen die De Keyzer de voorbije jaren maakte naar de Democratische Volksrepubliek Korea. De Keyzer mocht meer dan 200 verschillende locaties bezoeken, een uitzonderlijk privilege. Een selectie van 80 foto's is nog te zien tot 1 april 2018 in de Gentse Floraliënhal, achter het SMAK. Zeer de moeite, op een unieke locatie.
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