Robert and Maurice Antony documented the destruction and reconstruction of Ypres and its surroundings in their photographs: the clearing of battlefields, the provisional cemeteries, the return of the inhabitants, the emergency housing, front tourism, the reconstruction of towns and villages, the many commemorative ceremonies and the inauguration of cemeteries and monuments. Although the Antony brothers' photos were often intended to be sold as souvenirs or picture postcards, they exhibit an exceptional artistic quality and are of inestimable documentary value.