Stephan Vanfleteren
photographer
Stephan Vanfleteren is a prominent Belgian photographer known for his penetrating black-and-white portraits and large-scale reportage. Born in Kortrijk in 1969, he studied photography at the Sint-Lucas Institute in Brussels. He began working as a freelance photographer in 1993, initially focusing on photojournalism for publications such as De Morgen, Paris Match, and Le Monde 2. His artistic style is characterized by sobriety and a focus on capturing character through minimalist composition. Vanfleteren has received numerous accolades, including the Louis Paul Boonprijs (2009) for his social commitment in art, the Henri Nannen Preis (2011) in Germany, and the National Portrait Prize (2012). In 2021, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. He is also a co-founder of the publishing houses Kannibaal and Hannibal.[1,2,3]
- Portraiture
- Black and white photography
- Social context
- Belgian identity
Books
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Belgicum€140.00 -
Flandrien€30.00 -
Portret 1989-2009€179.00
Works by Stephan Vanfleteren
- 2009 Portret 1989-2009 Overview exhibition and book of portraits.
- 2007 Belgicum Sketch of Belgium in a social context.
- 2005 Flandrien
- 2014 MMXIV - Les Diables / De Rode Duivels
- 2014 Atlantic Wall
- 2015 CHARLEROI, Il est clair que le gris est noir
- 2020 Present Overview of his oeuvre in NL and EN.
- 2020 Dagboek van een fotograaf
- 2001 elvis & presley Co-authored with Robert Huber.
Exhibitions
- 2000 Buren
- 2007 Belgicum
- 2009 Portret 1989 - 2009
- 2010 Portret 1989 - 2009
- 2011 Flandrien
- 2011 Belgicum
- 2012 Imagesingulière
- 2012 En avant, marche
- 2013 Aller retour
- 2014 Modern Times
- 2015 Faces Now
- 2016 Stil Leven. Stephan Vanfleteren & Armando
- 2018 Surf Tribe
- 2019 Present
- 2025 Stephan Vanfleteren. Transcripts of a Sea
Awards
- 2009 Louis Paul Boonprijs
- 2011 Henri Nannen Preis
- 2012 Nationale Portretprijs