Henk van Cauwenbergh (°1958) studied communication sciences at the Brussels University and completed his studies in Paris at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. His encounter with top photographer Peter Lindbergh in Arles (F) was directive for his further career. Two years later, van Cauwenbergh opened The Loft Fashion Factory, his day light studio in Antwerp (B). Ever since he is an internationally renowned fashion photographer.
In 2006 he published a first and very successful book, Le Matin, in which he portrays 100 women of 19 different nationalities during their morning ritual. Four years later, in 2010, he released a second title, Rencontre, a visual tribute to Jean-Baptiste Jalabert, a famous French matador and Francesca Dolci, a ballerina working in Monaco.
A joint venture of Henk van Cauwenbergh and partner Els De Vlieghere is the large format city impressions series. The black and white photography combined with the exquisite styling of Els give these books their luxurious look and feel. In 2014 the first volume Les Brasseries de Paris was released. This book was at the same time a tribute to Henk's friend Charles Aznavour. One year later the capital of the UK was celebrated in Exquisite Venues of London, soon followed by The Natiebazen, a portrait of the most important entrepreneurs in the Antwerp harbour.
In 2016 Henk and Els released a book on the Belgian seaside town of Bredene and depicted the Amazing Flavours of Amsterdam, the third volume in the city series. In 2017 Henk turned his lens to his beloved Antwerp, one of Belgium's most beautiful cities. Wonderful Antwerp is an impressive photographic anthology of a treasured city and at the same time a visual homage to Henk's late father. In 2018 it was time for another visit to the bustling City of Light, which resulted in Paris Revisited. 2019 was productive year, in addition to publishing Mon Plat Pays, Henk van Cauwenbergh also documented the most remarkable South African wineries for Cape Winelands. 2021 saw the release of Golden River, a tribute to the scenic river Lys and the picturesque villages along its course.
