Carl De Keyzer: Biography

Carl De Keyzer likes to tackle large-scale projects. A basic premise of much of his work is that, in overpopulated communities everywhere, disaster has already struck and infrastructures are on the verge of collapse.

De Keyzer started his career as a freelance photographer in 1982 while supporting himself as an 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 cofound and codirect the XYZ-Photography Gallery. A Magnum nominee in 1990, he became a full member in 1994.

He has received several awards, including the W. Eugene Smith Award, and his work is included in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum and the International Center of Photography, among others.