In the wake of an atrocity, we revisit Michiel de Lange’s portraits of Aleppo, taken in a time of peace and originally published here in 2010. Of the images in this collection, there’s a single concrete location that we can compare to photos from today. Ummayad Mosque, a World Heritage Site, with its minaret dating to the 11th century, is almost completely destroyed.
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- Aleppo Souk
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- Baker
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- Baker
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- Baker
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- Bakery
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- Bakery
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- Balloon Vendor
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- Boss
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- Brazer
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- Butcher
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- Butcher
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- Butcher
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- Butcher
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- Butcher
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- Butcher
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- Butcher
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- Butcher
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- Coppersmith
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- Faithful Blind
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- Green Grocer
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- Kid
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- Lady In Aleppo
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- Light Moment
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- Man | Machine
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- Man In Aleppo
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- Man In Aleppo
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- Man In Aleppo
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- Melon Man
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- Melon Man
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- Metal Smith
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- Mould Maker
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- Reading Man
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- Resting Man
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- Resting Man
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- Sieve Maker
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- Spice Merchant
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- The Coppersmith
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- Trinket Merchant
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- Trinket Merchant
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- Ummayad Mosque Aleppo
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- Ummayad Mosque Aleppo
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- Urban Aleppo
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- Urban Aleppo
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- Urban Aleppo
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- Urban Aleppo
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- Urban Aleppo
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- Urban Aleppo
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- Vine Leaf Vendor
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- Welder
Michiel de Lange‘s work is regularly featured in renowned international photography publications and on a variety of leading art and photography websites. Between travel photography shoots and his “day job” as a practicing architect, he also dabbles in artistic photography projects to challenge convention and continually explore new and different approaches to photographic expression and digital manipulation techniques.