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Artur Eranosian - Introduction and Curator Statement

This week Belgian photoblogger Artur Eranosian is presenting you seven young talented photographers. Eranosian: my country produced a significant number of internationally acclaimed photographers. This is the new generation. Apart from a blogger I am a photography student myself and the photographers presented here are my sources of inspiration. Frederik Buyckx has the ability to come close to people and to communicate the compassion he feels for them. I find his visions of Pakistan beautiful and intriguing. As a small note of criticism, I do think that he needs to narrow down his subject a bit. That will lift his work from a set of fascinating daily life scenes to true compelling storytelling. Visit Frederik Buyckx’ online portfolio here. Get the latest international photography news and related articles here (popup)

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Selected by Artur Eranosian on December 22, 2009 | Tag: Asia, daily life, human interest, Pakistan | Share/Save

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The Black Snapper Photography « FREDERIK BUYCKX photography said: 2009.12.22 18:25

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David Degner said: 2009.12.24 18:44

Dayum, let me know when you have a book coming out I’ll be the first to buy it.

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What you didn’t read in the newspaper about Pakistan

Frederik Buyckx (Belgium, 1984)

Antwerp, Belgium

Much of what we read and see nowadays about Pakistan is bombings, killings, war, fugitives. But problems are located in a small part of the country, that inhabits 165 million people. Without ignoring the problems and dangers in one certain region, one should not generalize about the whole country. One consequence of the one sided way Pakistan is covered in the media is a total collapse of tourism. People who are not intimidated by all they’ve seen in the media and still want to visit Pakistan, are advised by their embassy not to do so. I wanted to tell a different story. About people living their lives as they always have. And if you look good enough, there’s this absurdity connected to living in this bizar but intriguing country. Sometime it’s habits and traditions that cause a strange athmosphere, sometimes it’s the situation and sometimes a combination of both. I have used photography to show what I ‘ve seen in this wonderful country, what I think and feel about Pakistan. I met a lot of Pakistani people, they treat strangers like real guests. So please, be their guest!

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