Bieke Depoorter
Bieke Depoorter (1986) is a Belgian photographer. She is a member of Magnum Photos and has published two books of her work.
Life and work
Depoorter was born in Courtrai, Belgium.[1][2] She obtained a master's degree in photography in 2009 from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) in Ghent.[2]
Many of her self-initiated projects are about intimate situations in families and in peoples' homes. For her graduation project and her first book, Ou Menya (2011), she made three trips to Russia, photographing people in their homes that she met whilst travelling around.[1] The series won the 2009 Magnum Expression Award.[3] Depoorter made the work for her second book, I am About to Call it a Day (2014) in a similar way whilst hitchhiking and driving around the US.[2] She has also made work in Egypt and Srebrenica.[2]
Depoorter became a nominee member of Magnum Photos in 2012, an associate member in 2014, and a full member in 2016.[4] She is the fifth Belgian member of the agency, after Carl De Keyzer, Martine Franck, Harry Gruyaert and John Vinck.[5][6]
Publications
- Ou Menya. Tielt: Lannoo, 2011. ISBN 9789020992137. Text in English, Dutch and French by Paul Demets, translation by Michael Lomax.
- I am About to Call it a Day. Zurich: Edition Patrick Frey, 2014. ISBN 9783905929690. With text by Maarten Dings.
References
- 1 2 Fussel, Genevieve (21 November 2014). "Bieke Depoorter's "I Am About to Call It a Day"". The New Yorker. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Le Baron, Julie (30 April 2015). "Bieke Depoorter Photographs Home in Faraway Places". Vice (magazine). Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ "2009 Competition Results". Magnum Photos. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ "Magnum Photos Photographer Profile". Magnum Photos. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ Erfdeel, Ons (1 July 2014). "Vlaamse fotografe Bieke Depoorter wordt associate member bij Magnum". Ons Erfdeel (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- ↑ "Bieke Depoorter treedt toe tot select clubje Magnumfotografen". De Morgen (in Dutch). De Persgroep Digital. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2016.