Panoptik
PANOPTIK opens doors that are rarely even ajar: those of three prisons in Brussels. For over ten years, Cédric Gerbehaye shared the daily lives of inmates and prison staff. Building on the documentary film he directed (La Peine), this book—structured as an investigation and a journal —brings his images into dialogue with a collection of […]
Kashmir. Wait & See
In 1947, the partition of India created an artificial border, dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan. Since then, tensions have continued to rise, leading to uprisings and human rights violations. The Line of Control, which initially was meant to be temporary, has become a de facto border. Kashmir. Wait & See is a visual essay that […]
Sète#13
ImageSingulières is a contemporary documentary photographic festival inaugurated in Sète in 2009 and recognised in the European cultural landscape. Each year, a photographer is invited to take a fresh look at the town. This book is the work of the Belgian photographer Cédric Gerbehaye. His black and white photographs transcend the port area which are […]
Land of Cush
Land of Cush refers to the Ancient Egyptian realm of Cush, as mentioned in the Bible, which included the same territory now occupied by South Sudan. It is also the theme chosen by the South Sudanese for the creation of their national anthem. The day before the first anniversary of South Sudan’s independence, in July […]
Congo in Limbo
Congo in Limbo is the photographic essay that Cédric Gerbehaye has produced in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the fruit of time spent and rigorous commitment. The country is observed here from a point of view that reflects its complexity and the interweaving of a little-known conflict. Stephen Smith (journalist and author, specialist in […]
War / Photography
War/Photography surveys both iconic and newly discovered photographs of war and conflict, from daguerreotypes documenting the Crimean and American Civil Wars to digital images made by soldiers in 21st-century Iraq. Accompanying a landmark exhibition opening at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, it is generously illustrated with over 525 powerful images and includes texts by some […]
Inside the curve
In the globe-spanning chronicle of an unprecedented historic event, journalists and photographers share an extraordinary collection of stories of the COVID pandemic: from the isolation and devastation of quarantine to the joy of reunion. As COVID-19 continued to evolve and impact communities around the globe, the National Geographic Society launched a Global Emergency Fund for […]
Photobook Belge
Since the birth of photography, the photobook has always been an essential medium for photographers wanting to display and distribute their work. But the photobook is more than just a display case: it’s a means of expression, an art object, a historical record, a propaganda tool, a multisensory experience. Photobook Belge is the first ever overview […]
In the Margin – Belgian Documentary Photography
The photographs included in this book have been taken by some of Belgium’s most famous photographers. All the photographs have one thing in common – they have a liaison, one way or another, with the ‘dark side’ of society – with the marginalised, with those usually hidden from view.