Dimensions
192 x 208 x 17mm
Comprises 70 photos of Belgian chips stands, taken in less than a year. Some of the chips stands featured have since disappeared: they are the Belgian symbol par excellence, yet they are gradually being dismantled one by one. The book shows the power of photography as a medium that enables us to hold on to things even when they cease to exist. With an introduction by Paul de Moor. Text in English, French and Dutch. AUTHOR: Jesse Willems has been working as a freelance photographer since 2009. He specialises mainly in portraits but is also passionate about street photography. Being a self-taught man, he sees every photo that he takes as part of an ongoing and eclectic learning process, where his style can vary from daring and abstract to more classical and timeless. His work has been published in the likes of The Times, The New York Times, De Standaard, De Morgen, Trouw, Le Vif. SELLING POINTS: ? A photographic ode to a little piece of Belgian heritage that's slowly disappearing: the frietkotjes or chips stands 100 colour photographs
