Catalog Studio Stone

Catalog Studio Stone

* Nominated for the Best Historical Publication Award at  Les Rencontres de la Photographie 2025 in Arles *

Studio Stone highlights the work of Cami and Sasha Stone , a photographic duo who made a splash in the 1920s and 1930s with their modern approach to advertising, architecture, and portrait photography. Their images graced leading magazines and were featured in exhibitions from Berlin to Brussels. During this period, they were compared to icons like Kertész, Krull, Moholy-Nagy, and Man Ray. Yet, they largely disappeared from view after World War II.

Amsab-ISG and the Musée de la Photographie in Charleroi joined forces to bring their groundbreaking work back into the spotlight. The catalog offers a rich overview of their multifaceted oeuvre , with photographs of architecture and industry, artistic nudes, portraits of artists and politicians, and scenes from theatrical and musical life. These images are contextualized by publications from the interwar period and essays by specialists in photography, history, and politics.

The publication features 170 original prints from the Amsab-ISG collection, supplemented with documents, posters, magazines, and archival material from Belgian and German institutions. The result is a profound and visually powerful portrait of two forgotten pioneers of European photography.

The catalog accompanies the Studio Stone , which was previously on display at the Musée de la Photographie in Charleroi (February 1 – May 18, 2025) and runs from June 23 to November 21, 2025, in the public space of Amsab-ISG in Ghent.

Studio Stone has been nominated for the prestigious prize for best historical publication at Les Rencontres de la Photographie 2025 in Arles. This shortlist recognizes photobooks that stand out through their content, vision, and design, and is considered one of the most important awards in the international photography world.

Studio Stone
Musée de la Photographie en Amsab-ISG, 2025, 335 pages, ISBN: 978-2-87183-087-0
Price: 51 euros (incl. shipping)

The exhibition and accompanying catalogue received the support of the Flemish and French Communities of Belgium as part of the Cultural Cooperation between the Flemish and French Communities.