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Harry Gruyaert Homeland
Harry Gruyaert Homeland
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Born in Belgium in 1941, Harry Gruyaert was one of the first European photographers to take advantage of colour, following in the footsteps of US pioneers like William Eggleston and Stephen Shore. Heavily influenced by Pop Art, his dense compositions are known for weaving together texture, light, colour and architecture to create filmic, jewel-hued tableaux. As a result, they often seem closer to painting than to photography.
Although his wanderlust has taken him to many exotic locations, Gruyaert has frequently returned to his country of birth. Here, in the homeland that he had considered so desolate in his younger years, he found an unexpected beauty. Urban lighting, neon storefronts, glimpses behind suburban dwellings, passers-by wandering drunkenly home, ports that never sleep, countryside with seemingly infinite horizons: his lens captures the singularity of his nation, portraying everyday life in a way that unfolds like a hyper-realistic film set. As a counterpoint to these more recent colour photographs, three portfolios of black-and-white images taken in the 1970s punctuate this visual immersion and journey through the lowlands.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
256
Release Date:
2025-01-14
Publication Date:
2024-09-24
Publisher:
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0500028990
ISBN13:
9780500028995
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
1200 g
Height:
260 cm
Width:
230 cm
Thickness:
26 cm
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