Filip Naudts
Encyclopedia
Filip Naudts is a photographer and photography
reviewer based in Belgium
.
, where he remained until 2002. From 2002 to 2006 he became photo editor of the Dutch photo magazine Foto. And after that he started his career as a fulltime freelance photographer.
In 1993 he also founded his own photo studio Guarda la Fotografia in Lochristi
, where he quickly developed his own poetic style, often referring to the portrait paintings of The Flemish primitives. In 2000 a landmark moment in his photographic career happened in Prague
, as the National Technical Museum (Prague)
scheduled a solo exhibition with Naudts' work.
This show resulted in the development and publication of his first book "Auromatic". Arvie Wrang says on Filip Naudts' website that he is probably one of the most compelling, thought-provoking photographing artists of his country. His work gets published weekly in several popular magazines in Belgium
and abroad: P-Magazine, Knack
, Ché
, ...
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
reviewer based in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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Biography
In 1992 Filip Naudts began his career working for the Belgian national television and press. The following year, he was employed by the Antwerp FotomuseumFotomuseum
The Fotomuseum in Antwerp has a historical and contemporary collection of photography that is given a new presentation every year. Alongside the collection are frequently changing photography exhibitions, film projections and lectures. It also publishes a magazine 'FMM' in Dutch that presents...
, where he remained until 2002. From 2002 to 2006 he became photo editor of the Dutch photo magazine Foto. And after that he started his career as a fulltime freelance photographer.
In 1993 he also founded his own photo studio Guarda la Fotografia in Lochristi
Lochristi
Lochristi is a municipality located in the Belgian province of East Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Beervelde, Lochristi proper, Zaffelare and Zeveneken. On January 1, 2010 Lochristi had a total population of 21,386. The total area is 60.34 km² which gives a population density of...
, where he quickly developed his own poetic style, often referring to the portrait paintings of The Flemish primitives. In 2000 a landmark moment in his photographic career happened in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, as the National Technical Museum (Prague)
National Technical Museum (Prague)
The National Technical Museum in Prague is the largest institution dedicated to preserving information and artifacts related to the history of technology in the Czech Republic. The museum was founded in 1908 and has been in its current location since 1941. The museum has large exhibits...
scheduled a solo exhibition with Naudts' work.
This show resulted in the development and publication of his first book "Auromatic". Arvie Wrang says on Filip Naudts' website that he is probably one of the most compelling, thought-provoking photographing artists of his country. His work gets published weekly in several popular magazines in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and abroad: P-Magazine, Knack
Knack (magazine)
Knack is a Belgian weekly newsmagazine covering local news, sports, business, jobs, and community events.It was founded in 1971 and quickly grew out to be a leading Belgian magazine. Currently it has a circulation of about 121.780....
, Ché
Che
Che is a Spanish diminutive interjection commonly used in Argentina and Uruguay. A form of colloquial slang used in a vocative sense as "friend", and thus loosely corresponds to expressions such as "mate", "pal", "man", "bro", or "dude"; as used by various English speakers...
, ...
Book by Naudts
- Auromatic: Emotional Portraits of Female Alter Ego's. Brugge: Foto Art, 2000. ISBN 9076001251.
Series
| Filip Naudts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Title | |
| 1993-1994 | "Pictures for my soul" | |
| 1994-2000 | "Auromatic" | |
| 2001-2002 | "Erfenis van het moederlandschap" | |
| 2005 | "Histoire de l'oeil" | |
| 2009 | "La clé du boudoir" | |