SONCK, Jacques. Twice.

(Belgium): Hopper & Fuchs, 2022. First edition. Softcover. 23.8cm by 17cm. Unpaginated. Introduction by Roger Szmulewicz, text in French in English. Cool collection bringing together three decades of analogue black-and-white portraits arranged in pairs and small groupings. The work centres on the visual and psychological tension between “twos”—couples, siblings, twins, friends, and chance acquaintances—encountered and photographed spontaneously in the street. Sonck’s practice, rooted in direct human encounter, captures individuals from across the social spectrum—often marked by striking physical presence or idiosyncrasy—with an empathetic yet unflinching gaze. The present volume isolates the motif of pairing within his wider oeuvre, inviting the viewer to speculate on the bonds—familial, emotional, or purely coincidental—that link the sitters. A near fine copy in wrappers, with obi.