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Tomas van Houtryve (b. 1975) is a Belgian-American artist based in Paris. He uses a wide range of contemporary and early techniques, continually questioning and reinventing his approach to image-making. Drawing from his background in philosophy and investigative journalism, his multidisciplinary projects challenge our notions of memory, identity and power. 36 Views of Notre Dame is van Houtryve's second Radius book, after Lines and Lineage (2019). Photography historian, curator and writer

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On April 15, 2019, fire devastated the iconic Notre Dame cathedral of Paris. In Tomas van Houtryve: 36 Views of Notre Dame, the viewer accompanies the artist on his exclusive journey covering the restoration of this cultural icon. After the bells fell silent and the charred structure was fenced off from the public, van Houtryve gained rare privileged access to Notre Dame and the teams working to save the monument from ruin. For over a year, the photographer explored the sacred, the grotesque, and the graceful, turning the reconstruction into a prism for self expression while documenting a historical moment of devastation and rebirth.