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.
- Aleppo Souk
- Baker
- Baker
- Baker
- Bakery
- Bakery
- Balloon Vendor
- Boss
- Brazer
- Butcher
- Butcher
- Butcher
- Butcher
- Butcher
- Butcher
- Butcher
- Butcher
- Coppersmith
- Faithful Blind
- Green Grocer
- Kid
- Lady In Aleppo
- Light Moment
- Man | Machine
- Man In Aleppo
- Man In Aleppo
- Man In Aleppo
- Melon Man
- Melon Man
- Metal Smith
- Mould Maker
- Reading Man
- Resting Man
- Resting Man
- Sieve Maker
- Spice Merchant
- The Coppersmith
- Trinket Merchant
- Trinket Merchant
- Ummayad Mosque Aleppo
- Ummayad Mosque Aleppo
- Urban Aleppo
- Urban Aleppo
- Urban Aleppo
- Urban Aleppo
- Urban Aleppo
- Urban Aleppo
- Vine Leaf Vendor
- 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.