Jean-Christophe Béchet
Rio Praia, one of two volumes in a diptych dedicated to Rio (the second being Rio Centro), focuses on these endless stretches of sand, from Copacabana, the most popular, to Prainha, a surfer's paradise away from the city. The beaches in Rio are a veritable agora where people party and play sports, where everything mixes and mingles in a welcoming atmosphere(...)
Rio Praia, one of two volumes in a diptych dedicated to Rio (the second being Rio Centro), focuses on these endless stretches of sand, from Copacabana, the most popular, to Prainha, a surfer’s paradise away from the city. The beaches in Rio are a veritable agora where people party and play sports, where everything mixes and mingles in a welcoming atmosphere. They are a true social melting pot where everyone comes together: the bourgeoisie of Leblon, the kids from the favelas, municipal employees, couples sipping coconut juice at the end of a day’s work…Rio lends itself well to Jean-Christophe Béchet’s photographic writing, in which the documentary spirit escapes into a form of poetry.
Rio Praia, 25 x 33 cm, 120 pages, about 160 photos, impression four-color process printing and bichromatism, soft cover-book, swiss binding
Graphic conception : L’atelier d’édition
