Carl De Keyzer Quotes

Belgium, Photographer
December 27, 1958

Carl De Keyzer 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.

The image of how power shows itself to the public is important... CNN was an inspiration to do the project in color because power confirms itself through television... I thought it would be interesting to copy the same language. large color pictures are framed in heavy wooden frames with golden plates and hung slightly higher than normal. So viewers get a sore neck watching these events, this is also the case when looking at paintings of saints in cathedrals.

Carl De Keyzer
In my work theres always been a duality between sticking to reality and trying to stage things.

Carl De Keyzer
- Trying
- Reality
- Stage

I want to question the images that are in our memory. There is always a double level in my work; what you see is true and at the same time not true.

Carl De Keyzer
- Memories
- Levels