Tomas van Houtryve

➡︎ 36 Views of Notre Dame ⬅︎ ✍︎ Book signings in Paris ✍︎ ① Friday, 8 November at 5 PM at @galeriemiranda 21 rue du Chateau d'Eau 75010 Paris ⓶ Saturday, 9 November at 2 PM at @parisphotofair Radius Books Booth K-04 Grand Palais 75008 Paris 'Thirty-Six Views of Notre Dame' documents my 14-year journey photographing the Paris monument in different seasons, situations and with a wide range of photographic techniques. With exceptional access to the cathedral's restoration granted in partnership with @rebatirnotredamedeparis , the book invites viewers to rediscover the Paris icon from a personal viewpoint. Book images courtesy of @radius.books --- @baudoin_lebon @iii_snfphi #notredamedeparis #parisphoto2024

On 15 April 2019, fire struck Notre Dame of Paris. This weekend, the cathedral will reopen to the public. It has been unforgettable experience photographing the rebirth of the monument over the past four years. 2024 cover @natgeolatam + 2022 cover @natgeo . Many people helped me along the way, and I want to especially thank @jamesbwellford @afarrar @sadiequarrier @whitneycatherinejohnson @soojeong1 @rkunzig @fernandog.baptista @erwannpetersen @tommasobarracco @baudoin_lebon @andrea.pacella @leica_camera @radius.books @viifoundation @viiphoto @rebatirnotredamedeparis @galeriemiranda @paulinevermare #notredamedeparis

For the inauguration of the rebuilt Notre Dame cathedral of Paris, I was interviewed live by CNN about my new book, "36 Views of Notre Dame,"and the experience of photographing the restoration over the past four years in partnership with @rebatirnotredamedeparis and @natgeo The book is available through @radius.books and my prints arte on exhibition at the @galeriemiranda in Paris through 23 December. #36viewsofnotredame #notredamedeparis @baudoin_lebon @iii_snfphi @cgcparis @viifoundation @viiphoto

I’m delighted to see another one of my images of Notre Dame on the cover of a @natgeo publication. This is a photograph that I made using a 19th century wooden camera and the wet plate collodion process, published by @natgeofr for the special edition about Secret Paris

Has my hero fallen? At the very start of my photography career, I attended the Eddie Adams workshop. There I met Kim Phuc, who as a young girl in Vietnam was the innocent victim of a horrific napalm airstrike. Moments later, she was recorded in perhaps the most memorable war photograph ever taken. At the workshop, Kim Phuc gave a joint presentation with Nick Ut, who was credited with taking that picture. For me, the most influential part of their talk was when Nick Ut stated that after taking the picture, he set his camera aside to rescue Kim Phuc and drive her to the hospital. At the time, both Nick Ut and I were staff photographers for the Associated Press. After that talk, Nick Ut became my role model. He had achieved the gold standard of ethical action in wartime, both as a witness and a humanitarian. After several years with the AP, I went freelance and eventually joined the VII Photo Agency. Today, VII’s co-founder Gary Knight, is at the heart of an investigation about the attribution of that famous picture. I just watched a pre-release of “The Stringer,” the Netflix documentary about that investigation. It amasses overwhelming evidence that points to another Vietnamese photographer, Nguyễn Thành Nghệ, as the true author of that photograph. From my point of view, the most heartbreaking aspect of the film were the interviews with eyewitnesses of the airstrike–including relatives of Kim Phuc–who stated that Nick Ut did not drive her to the hospital either. It is devastating to watch such a highly inspirational backstory crumble. The only consolation is that the main force of the photo—to document the horror of war–is not disputed, and that the author who appears to have been erased from history will finally get his overdue credit. The documentary does laudable work correcting the photo’s attribution, but I also want to know the identity of the person that actually rescued Kim Phuc and drove her to the hospital.

“Nepal | Revolution” is one of my photo series currently on exhibition at the @lachapelledeclairefontaine contemporary art venue through 23 November. The work documents the rise of the rise of the Maoist guerrilla movement in Nepal and the toppling of the monarchy in 2006. On Thursday, 6 November starting at 7:30 pm, there will be an Artist Talk about my work in the exhibition. 📍 La Chapelle de Clairefontaine 12 impasse de l’Abbaye Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines France

The end of the line, or the start of a new story? 💀 What is it like to be dead in Paris? You can find my photo series on the fascinating cemeteries of Paris in the November issue of the @smithsonianmagazine with the article by Peter Ross. #deadinParis

Currently showing at @lachapelledeclairefontaine the first public exhibition of my work from inside North Korea in over a decade. This is a very rare opportunity to see prints from one of the most extraordinary projects in my career. The series is part of the duo exhibition with @zziigg_art titled « Témoigner, créer » (Witness, Create). 📍 La Chapelle de Clairefontaine – 12 impasse de l’Abbaye, Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France 🕒 Open weekends and holidays only, from 2:00pm to 6:00pm 📅 Exposition through 23 November 2025 @lachapelledeclairefontaine @baudoin_lebon #NorthKorea #Coreedunord #Pyongyang #exhibitionfrance #expositionfrance

Now on exhibition at @lachapelledeclairefontaine the first public exhibition of my work from inside North Korea in over a decade. This is a rare opportunity to see prints from one of the most extraordinary projects in my career. The series is part of the duo exhibition with @zziigg_art titled « Témoigner, créer » (Witness, Create). 📍 La Chapelle de Clairefontaine – 12 impasse de l’Abbaye, Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France 🕒 Open weekends and holidays only, from 2:00pm to 6:00pm 📅 Exposition through 23 November 2025 @lachapelledeclairefontaine @baudoin_lebon #NorthKorea #Coreedunord #Pyongyang #exhibitionfrance #expositionfrance

You can now visit the first public exhibition of my work from North Korea in over a decade. This is a rare opportunity to see prints from one of the most unique projects in my career. I spent over three weeks in North Korea and gained access to scenes that are usually hidden from outsiders. The series is part of the duo exhibition with @zziigg_art titled « Témoigner, créer » (Witness, Create). 📍 La Chapelle de Clairefontaine – 12 impasse de l’Abbaye, Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France 🕒 Open weekends and holidays only, from 2:00pm to 6:00pm 📅 Exposition through 23 November 2025 @lachapelledeclairefontaine @baudoin_lebon #NorthKorea #Coreedunord #Pyongyang #exhibitionfrance #expositionfrance

My print of Bonnie Sanchez (2017) is currently on view at @moderneartfair in #Paris, at booth 106B, hosted by @lachapelledeclairefontaine and @baudoin_lebon along with a selection of images celebrating 200 years of photography. Visit the fair from 23-26 October at Place de la Concorde, Paris.

I am filled with immense sadness by the passing of my dear friend Sara Terry. The role she played in our community was outsized, generous, creative, pathbreaking and irreplaceable. She was an award-winning documentarian and artist, a Guggenheim Fellow and tireless supporter of other photographers by founding The Aftermath Project grants and 10(X) Edition Books. Her professional impact was extensive, but I will miss the smaller moments with her the most: fetching bagels together early in the morning when she hosted me in Los Angeles, our brainstorming sessions during late night Zoom calls, discussing ways to make our industry more fair and resilient. I took this portrait of Sara in Girona during a @VIIPhoto annual meeting in 2018. It is the way that I would love to remember her: luminous, strong and wise. Rest in peace dear Sara.