Born in Antwerp, Belgium, Harry Gruyaert knew from a very young age that he wanted to work with images. After beginning his career as a director of photography for Flemish television, he soon branched into colour photography, and into a world of structure light and composition.

His strong personal tone had already revealed itself in “TV Shots”, a series of photographs of a television screen shot in a bedroom. This personal vision would later result in editorial assignments from National Geographic, Geo, Fortune, Vogue and ID amongst others.

From Belgium to Morocco, passing through India and today Egypt, for more than twenty years, Gruyaert has recorded the subtle chromatic vibrations of Eastern and Western light, giving colour the means to assert its true existence. Since joining Magnum in 1981, Harry Gruyaert has produced a series of books and exhibitions. His latest book and exhibition ‘Rivages’ has met with critical acclaim.

See Harry Gruyaert’s photographs looking at climate change and technology.