Jean-Christophe Béchet
Rio Centro, one of two volumes in a diptych dedicated to Rio (the second being Rio Praia), is a subjective, intimate portrait of the heart of the city, as lively during the day as it is deserted and dangerous at night, when the offices are closed.Nearby are the neighborhoods of Santa Teresa, Lapa, Botafogo, Flamengo, Gávea... places where street photograph(...)
Rio Centro, one of two volumes in a diptych dedicated to Rio (the second being Rio Praia), is a subjective, intimate portrait of the heart of the city, as lively during the day as it is deserted and dangerous at night, when the offices are closed.
Nearby are the neighborhoods of Santa Teresa, Lapa, Botafogo, Flamengo, Gávea… places where street photography is the perfect tool for capturing a dark and contrasting world. Rio lends itself well to Jean-Christophe Béchet’s photographic writing, in which the documentary spirit escapes into a form of cinematic poetry that leaves reality in suspension…
Rio Centro, 25 x 33 cm, 144 pages, about 160 photos, impression four-color process printing and toning, soft cover-book, swiss binding
Graphic conception : L’atelier d’édition
