On October 31, football club KAA Gent celebrated its 125th anniversary. The club is celebrating this milestone with great fanfare. The icing on the cake is this book. On the one hand, it is a history book about registration number 7, with stories, testimonials, and dozens of unique photos from the distant and not-so-distant past. But it is also a book about the old and new identity of KAA Gent. True to the stubborn character of the Buffalos, it has also become a book about the future.
KAA GENT
125 Jaar
A book that looks back on 125 years of the club’s history to create an image that will put the club even more on the map in the coming years. Many Buffalos worked together on this book. Anecdotes were shared, photos collected, stories told.
In short: this is truly a book by, for, and about Buffalos.
Buffalos of today and tomorrow, but also the heroes of the past 125 years.
What a special opportunity to see my images, from Wembley to Den Bosuil, shine alongside a series of carefully selected club heroes, photographed within a fitting concept. And a unique opportunity to treat an entire archive as if it were my own, resulting in fresh, modern prints, free of scratches and dust. It’s wonderful to be part of this.
The nights were extremely short, twice over.
But they feel a lot lighter when you’re surrounded by talented friends.
Thank you to everyone who helped create the new book BUFFALO.
From the cover to the back flap, you can feel our camaraderie.
Glad to be part of this.
Uitgeverij: Borgerhoff & Lamberigts
Brand design: Gelo studio
Ontwerp cover en binnenwerk: Jef Boes, Martijn Leenaers
Fotografie: Jef Boes @ ILA Studio
Coordinatie: Wim de Bock, Joni Verhulst
Auteurs: Wim De Bock, Wim Beelaert , Ronald Meeus en Raoul Maris
Vormgeving binnenwerk: Wendy De Vlaeminck, Ellen Duchi
Eindredactie: Tom Willems
Archiefbeelden: Archief KAA Gent/KAA Gent Foundation, Richard Orlans, Martin De Backer, Robert De Grauwe, Stad Gent, Luc Van Hecke, Gilbert De Groote, Liberaal Archief, Robert Naudts, Belga Image, Martin Corlazzoli , Wouter Van Vaerenbergh (Ons Gantoise) , BuroBonito (foto Martijn Leenaers & Jef Boes)
Met dank aan: Tom Vandenbulcke , Olivier Coppens, Vak_228 , @stijlo , @gogodb , @brnrdbal , @cissetratsaert , @cedric_van_de_velde , @liecauwelier , Xavier Louwagie, Arteveldeboys Laarne
Standbeeld Hein (A.I.): Jan Opdekamp