La reine de la patate ou les cantines du détour

Photography

Françoise Chadaillac

Françoise Chadaillac went to Quebec in 1979 to prepare a thesis, complete with photographs, on urban spaces. There, she was intrigued by small wooden shacks and other recycled vehicles parked along the roadside, offering hamburgers, hot dogs, and fries. These veritable institutions were known as "fries stands." "Photographing these stands allowed me to (...)

Françoise Chadaillac went to Quebec in 1979 to prepare a thesis, complete with photographs, on urban spaces. There, she was intrigued by small wooden shacks and other recycled vehicles parked along the roadside, offering hamburgers, hot dogs, and fries. These veritable institutions were known as “fries stands.”

“Photographing these stands allowed me to discover a social phenomenon, very specific to Quebec, truly rooted in the lives of Quebecers. And as someone told me during my encounters: ‘There isn’t a Quebecer who doesn’t have a fries stand in their heart!’ Everyone has their own stand and their favorite fries, their favorite poutine, their favorite hot dog, or their favorite pogo! But above all, I encountered a small, magnificent, simple, lucid, and humorous slice of humanity, who, in speaking about themselves, spoke to us about all of humanity.” The words I overheard during my filming changed my project and seemed as essential as the images themselves.

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La reine de la patate ou les cantines du détour, 27 x 24 cm, 120 pages, approximately 55 duotone reproductions, bound in full cloth with a slipcase Graphic design: L’Atelier d’édition

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