Thierry Girard / Héloïse Conesa
This book brings together several photographic series from different periods, but whose common denominator is the itinerary. Indeed, according to Thierry Girard, the photographic construction of a territory is often built around a journey that can be represented by a line from one point to another, whether imaginary or real, such as the subway lines in Japan with “Yamanote” and “Tenjin,” which the photographer follows from station to station. This line can also be historical, as when Thierry Girard retraces, geographically speaking, the conquering advance of General Leclerc’s 2nd Armored Division, allowing him to cross the landscape of eastern France to Strasbourg, the point of arrival and liberation of the city. For his latest work, the photographer travels along several possible routes to reach the Lion of Belfort, crossing rural and urban landscapes and meeting
characters along the way. The bringing together of four major photographic series in a single book is akin to a manifesto.
PAR LES FORÊTS, LES VILLES ET LES VILLAGES, LE LONG DES VOIES ET DES CHEMINS…, 22.5 x 28 cm, 144 pages, 110 four-color reproductions, paperback with flaps and insert vignette
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