Photography
Michel Campeau / Hélène Samson
When Michel Campeau discovered several self-portraits on eBay depicting an individual with all the attributes of a photographer, he knew nothing about Rudolph Edse. Fascinated by the images of happiness and the American dream that this amateur photographer had composed with his entire family, Campeau assembled a large collection of images by the former Germ(...)
When Michel Campeau discovered several self-portraits on eBay depicting an individual with all the attributes of a photographer, he knew nothing about Rudolph Edse. Fascinated by the images of happiness and the American dream that this amateur photographer had composed with his entire family, Campeau assembled a large collection of images by the former German engineer who emigrated to the United States in the 1950s.
Rudolph Edse, 19.5 x 23.5 cm, 104 pages, 68 color reproductions, hardcover, French/English,
Co-published with the McCord Museum (Canada).
«Au fil de ma collecte, j’en étais venu à me confondre avec la figure de Rudolph Edse. (…) Je voulais croire que Rudolph Edse était mon double dans l’Univers.»
Michel Campeau
