"Capture Alpine Beauty, Power and Emotions that Make Up their Essence with Rigor and Dedication."
Thomas Crauwels
A Few Words
Thomas Crauwels
"I live at the service of these impetuous guardians of the eternal snows. Watching their light, vibrating to the rhythm of their beauty has become second nature. I like to live these moments of contemplation of panoramas both frozen and changing, which feed me with their greatness.
In these moments, I taste peace and melt into the landscape. When the clouds are absent, when my gaze goes on forever and I can let my inspiration flow freely. Without any particular goal. Just to live. To let myself be carried.
At other times, I become a truth hunter. I look for the ephemeral moments. The coming storm. The elements colliding. The wind, the air, the rock, creating a chaos that engulfs me in intense and intoxicating sensations. These minutes where I hold my breath so much they are nimbered of a perfection which exceeds me and carries me in a different space. A space that my eye and its accomplice, my camera, know how to capture. Suddenly, everything calms down. Just after the fin of the world, the revelation of another world arrives. Before my amazed gaze, my senses on the alert, the clouds are torn apart like the curtain rises on a new show. The highest summits are adorned with another light, a new contrast.
Nature creates before my eyes. Trembling with an inner joy, I try to capture impermanence. It is like a miracle always renewed. Just after the storm, when the first rays of sunlight illuminate the peaks with their royal light.
My daily life is punctuated by the study of weather forecasts. Detecting the approach of the forces of nature. A subtle alliance between intuition and the rational study of the elements. I am at one with nature, who is the chief creative artist...and I the humble craftsman.
Mixture of experience and naivety, dancing alchemy of summits and elements, fusion between nature and the human being that I am. Who am I in front of all this? A stardust, present, vibrating, panting in the heart of the mystery of life. I aspire to the mastery of the moment which however escapes...
In the end, should we really try to control the moment? When I have everything in place with rigor and yet failure is waiting for me, I let my heart speak. And then, sometimes, the miracle happens. This miracle that floods me with joy. I am happy to share with you some of the nuggets I brought back from these journeys to the end of my dreams...
My quest for perfection always renewed, nature offered it to me so that I can offer it to you in my turn. I hope you will have as much pleasure in dreaming in front of these photos as I had in looking for the perfect moment, the right moment.
Thomas Crauwels
Exhibitions
Thomas Crauwels
Exhibition
Location
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High Mountain Photography
in Black and White.
Between Beauty, Majesty and Purity : Thomas Crauwels invites us on a grandiose and authentic journey to meet these giants of snow and ice that have overwhelmed him. Passenger of emotions, halfway between two worlds: his works elevate us.
The Quest for
Excellence.
Modern romantic artist, Thomas Crauwels has a recognized and distinctive style that has been awarded in Switzerland and internationally on numerous occasions. His quest for excellence is the very testimony of his intimate and sincere link with the Alps.
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Award-Winning Art
Thomas Crauwels
Event
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Year
International photography awards (ipa)
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Honorable Mention category fine-art book, nature book, self-published book
2022
PX3 - Paris Photography Prize
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Silver Award in the Fine-Art book category for the realization of ABOVE.
2022
Passy Mountain Book Fair (32nd edition)
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Grand Prize of the picture book for the realization of ABOVE.
2022
Cultural Merit 2022 - Vionnaz
Award from the commune of Vionnaz for my photographic work on the Alps.
2022
Press & References
Thomas Crauwels
Thomas Crauwels immortalizes summits before or after the storm
Interview on RTS UN DiscoverThomas Crauwelson the lookout for the sensitive soul of the mountains
Article by Caroline Christinaz for Le Temps DiscoverPhotographer of chaos
Interview by Guillaume Gétaz in the podcast l'Aventure on LFM DiscoverThe lonely photographer who sees the high mountains in black and white
Article by Clément Grandjean for Terre&Nature December 2021 Discover
Majestic Alpine Art.
The art of Thomas Crauwels is for lovers of the Alpine mountains and summits who wish to preserve, contemplate, and one day bequeath an eternal fragment of the beauty from above.
Like these rare moments revealed, all the works are in limited or unique series.
Ambiences
Thomas Crauwels
It is in the international city of Geneva that Julien and his partner receive us for the hanging of 6 printsof art. Pictures of summitsand the Alps that they acquired during one of my exhibitions in Switzerland. This modern design wall decoration brings that extra warmth that the couple was looking for for the interior decoration of their new house.
A framelarge format mountain photo is a good alternative to bring some depth and perspective to your interior design... especially when the landscape outside is a bit monotonous. David tells us how he found solace in the view he had of Dents du Midi from his former home.
For his renovated farmhouse in the canton of Fribourg, Max wanted a large-format mountain photo in his new open kitchen. His plan? To put this mountain panorama of the Valais Alps in place of the credenza. An original interior decoration that he enjoys every day while cooking or from his living room.
A wind of freedom blows through Val d’Anniviers in the Valais Alps. The valley is known for its breathtaking views of the Imperial Crown. This unspoilt, untouched nature convinced Michel and Alex to buy a magnificent wooden chalet. For the interior decoration, they opted for an authentic yet contemporary atmosphere, with a wall decoration composed of black and white mountain photos.
Direction the heart of the Alps, at the foot of the mythical Matterhorn. It is at Zermatt, in his chalet with a chic and cosy mountain decor, that Mario welcomes us. On the advice of his interior decorator, the 5 large format mountain photos that had seduced him during an exhibition, have taken place in the chalet. Take a guided tour.
For the decoration of their chalet at Val d’Anniviers, Estelle and Romain were seduced by a black and white photograph, 80×120 cm, of Besso.
At 3,668 m, it is one of the highest summits in the Swiss Alps. Visit Val d’Anniviers, in the canton of Valais, with this view of Besso which means "twin", which the young couple never tire of. Fascinated by this mountain, which is so enchanting, they wanted to be able to admire it in their living room.
Eve and Pierre-Yves discovered my work as a mountain photographer during the Mountain Show in Geneva Palexpo. On this occasion, an exhibition of my photo paintings was organised. Seduced by the views and the purity of the lines, they came back... one year later.
Nicolas and his partner wanted to incorporate a photo of a mountain landscape into their interior design project when they decided to renovate their living space. Living in the Canton of Vaud, they were looking for a panoramic view of the Dents du Midi, as one can admire them from Vevey or Montreux.
The choice of the mountain panorama of the Imperial Crown of Zinal was an obvious one for Sébastien. Expatriate in Hong Kong with his family, this large format mountain photo is for them the anti-nostalgia remedy of the country. A very nice way to keep the link with Switzerland.
Alain discovered my work as a photographer on Instagram. A virtual art gallery that is attracting more and more people who like to take pictures of mountain landscapes. My playground? The Swiss Alps, the Mont Blanc massif, the glaciers of the Alps... with all the mythical summits that make them up: the Matterhorn, theThe Obergabelhorn, theEiger, the Mont Blanc, the Jungfrau and so many others... including the Dents du Midi.
Choosing a winter mountain picture as a decorative wall painting is often a meaningful choice. Interior decoration with a print black and white design art is a matter of choice. Benjamin wanted to bring the mountainous landscape of the Valais into the decoration of his modern flat, in order to find a bit of the nature he loves so much.
Michelle and Nicolas open the doors of their superb architect-designed house near Montreux. A contemporary house entirely fitted out by an interior decorator. As soon as you enter, you come face to face with the Matterhorn. Pure perfection. A large-format mountain photo that the couple fell in love with from the very first seconds.
For the wall decoration in his office in the United States, Jason wanted to recapture the beauty of the landscapes that moved him so much during his stay at Chamonix a few years ago. He chose a print limited edition art piece, a framed photo taken in the Mont Blanc massif. So, every day, when he enters the room where he likes to work, he is faced with a mountain photo of the majestic Aiguille des Deux Aigles on the French Alps side.
It is in the vaud alps that I take you to discover the interior design of Richard's comfortable and charming chalet. Let's meet in the canton of Vaud, in the heart of Villars, a typical family resort offering a spectacular view of the Muverans and the Mont Blanc. Our host has chosen a panoramic mountain landscape photo, that of the high mountains of Switzerland. A print of art that has found its place in the wall decoration of an adult bedroom.
Olivier opens the doors of this typical old farmhouse to us, which has been completely renovated and refurbished by an interior decorator. His wish was to preserve the soul of this more than one hundred year old building. But he also wanted to add a very personal touch, which would crystallize all his childhood memories: an image of the mountains. And not just any mountain: the majestic Matterhorn, on the Italian-Swiss border between the Valais and the Aosta Valley.
When you grow up in the Valais, facing the The Dent Blanche, decorating your office with a frame mountain photo is almost a matter of course. It is in Geneva that this print large format panoramic has taken up residence.
Three large format panoramic mountain photos were selected to add a design touch to the authentic decoration of this renovated flat in the Neuchâtel region.
The image of a company is appreciated from the very first seconds. So making your reception area warmer and more comfortable is essential. Choosing to display large-format mountain photographs is a way of sharing authentic values and aesthetic pleasure with your visitors.
Editions
Thomas Crauwels
Above
À through his quest photographic quest, Thomas Crauwels you invites you à contemplate the universe of the high mountains. Go to with him à the discovery of the Alps, in different environments in exceptional surroundings, put in value by the magic of black and white and of its wide palette of contrasts.
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Alpine Legacy
This book in a limited edition of 1'250 copies is a testimony of the beauty of this majestic Nature from above which seems eternal to us, but which, slowly, is transformed. An ode to preserve, contemplate and one day bequeath this celestial kingdom, timeless but so fragile.
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A magical vista for mountain lovers
Thomas Crauwels has a passion for the mountains and loves black and white photography; the pictures he creates are absolutely irresistible. The purity of the lines, the simply unique viewpoints, the photographic work Thomas accomplishes, and the exceptional quality of the prints make them works of art. From our first contact at the Mountain trade fair up to the delivery to our home, the service offered by Thomas was very professional. We enjoy the magical vista every day!! Ève M.
We enjoy it every day!
As former inhabitants of Zermatt, it is difficult to forget the Matterhorn, even in a new environment of mountains and nature.
We found this great picture of the Matterhorn in a gallery, so strong and intense, it is impossible to forget it........
It became clear that it should be the centrepiece of our new flat.
We also had a very nice contact with the artist, who came to deliver his work himself.
This is very nice and adds a dimension to the object, to know its creator, his passion, the conditions of the shooting.
The texture of the photo looks like a painting, the lights play on it, Next . It seems alive. A real daily pleasure!
Corinne & Werner
We were bowled over!
My wife and I are amazed at the quality of the print and the rendering of this beautiful photo. We waited for years to put a picture up on our empty wall because we hadn't come across an artwork that really bowled us over. We've now found it and it looks just great in our entrance hallway.
Moreover, it portays three peaks that are highly symbolic and particularly dear to our hearts: Weisshorn, Dent Blanche and the Matterhorn.
We thank you again for your impeccable service (quick response to enquiries, hyper-realistic projection of the work on the preliminary photos of the wall).
In short, nothing to complain about and we look forward to seeing you at a vernissage.
Gabriella and Gilles
An incredible print
Thomas quickly answered all our questions, confirming our desire to acquire one of his photographs. Once we received the print , it found its perfect place in our living room, where it has since opened an unparalleled window on the magnificent horizons of the Matterhorn, Weisshorn and the Dent-Blanche. The quality of the print on the contemporary support is really exceptional, allowing us to enjoy all the details of the photograph.
Quentin D.
Monumental Black & White
Fine Alpine Photography
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