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John Vink in Austria
John Vink in Austria
John Vink
May 6, 2022
John Vink: Cambodia
© John Vink/MAPS
From May 7 to August 26, 2022, the Fine Art Gallery in Traismauer, Austria, presents works by Belgian photographer John Vink. The exhibition gives insight into rural life in Cambodia, explores the management of water resources in the Sahel, and highlights the plight of undocumented immigrants trying to make a living in Belgium.
John Vink (born 1948) joined Agence Vu’ in Paris in 1986. In the same year, he won the Eugene Smith Award for his project ‘Water in the Sahel’ – a comprehensive reportage on water management in the Sahel region. Between 1987 and 1993, he created an extensive body of work about refugees around the world; his book ‘Réfugiés’ was published in 1994. In 1997, Vink became a full member of Magnum Photos. However, he eventually resigned and left the agency in June 2017. The photographer, who is a member of MAPS, has lived in Brussels since 2016.
For further information visit Fine Art Gallery Traismauer and MAPS John Vink
John Vink (born 1948) joined Agence Vu’ in Paris in 1986. In the same year, he won the Eugene Smith Award for his project ‘Water in the Sahel’ – a comprehensive reportage on water management in the Sahel region. Between 1987 and 1993, he created an extensive body of work about refugees around the world; his book ‘Réfugiés’ was published in 1994. In 1997, Vink became a full member of Magnum Photos. However, he eventually resigned and left the agency in June 2017. The photographer, who is a member of MAPS, has lived in Brussels since 2016.
For further information visit Fine Art Gallery Traismauer and MAPS John Vink
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The Belgian photographer was born on February 3, 1948, in Ixelles/Elsene in the Brussels region. In 1968, he began to study Photography at the École de la Cambre in Brussels (former Institut supérieur des Arts décoratifs, founded by Henry van der Velde in 1925). In 1971, he began to work as a freelance photojournalist. In 1985, he began his collaboration with the French newspaper, Libération. Vink was a founding member of the Agence VU; a full member of Magnum Photos from 1997 to 2017; and later, of the MAPS agency. Many of his works are long-term projects, focusing on social projects in developing countries and the situation of refugees. He lived in Cambodia from 2000 to 2016, and now works as a freelance photographer in Brussels. More
John Vink: Cambodia
© John Vink/MAPS
John Vink: Sahel
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John Vink: Sans-papiers movement, Brussels
© John Vink/MAPS