In may 2012, he took the official portrait of french president francois hollande. Raymond depardon is a photographer, a journalist and a filmmaker, but, above all, his eyes view humans with compassion. The road trip acts as an autobiography of the man and his nation as he shoots cafes, factories, tabacs with his largeformat camera. He is the author of 50 photography books and 20 feature films. Raymond depardonmagnum photos in french photojournalist raymond depardon was commissioned by the sunday times to travel to glasgow for a feature on highlights from the raymond depardon photography exhibition at the grand palais in paris. But any sense that this documentary about documentary is strictly a portrait whether public or intimate of france is belied by a comment from raymond depardon. I love it when a book elevates an incredible body of work. Raymond depardon, born in france in 1942, began taking photographs on his family farm in garet at the age of 12. An engrossing and valuable personal record of the work of photographer and filmmaker raymond depardon, depicting his autumnal journey across france, taking pictures of buildings and street scenes. Travelling alone, internationally acclaimed photographer and filmmaker raymond depardon spent six years capturing his home country with a large format. He is the cofounder of the press agency gamma, which he left in 1979 to become a member of the magnum photo agency. Depardon is also the author of several documentary shorts and. In 1978, depardon joined magnum and continued his reportage work until the publication of notes in 1979 and correspondance new yorkaise in 1981.
Depardon is the great, reclusive documentarist of recently profils. Raymond depardon, filmmaker and photographer, uses still and moving images in service to his unique style. Writer, photographer and director, he seems to be able to do it all. Apprenticed to a photographeroptician in villefranchesur. The desert is a place of silence, mystery, and solitude, a setting and vehicle for dreams and myths, and the ultimate site of illusion and mirage. Both a major photographer and a key documentarymaker for cinema, theres no one quite like raymond depardon. Jan 23, 2014 celebrated french director and photojournalist raymond depardon takes his largeformat camera on a road trip in a film that acts as an autobiography of the man and his nation. Initially apprenticed to a photographeroptician in his hometown, he left for paris in 1958. Raymond depardon photographer profiles magnum photos. Early life raymond depardon was born in villefranchesursaone, france, on 6 july 1942, and began taking photographs on his family farm in garet at the age of 12.
We regularly add recentlypublished titles to the store, as well as recentlydiscover gems from magnums past. Depardon, a filmmaker, photographer, and reporter, collaborated with mounira khemir. Raymond depardons documentaries 10th district court. The reproductions are stellar, the paper selection is spot on, the format and design are in harmony with each other as well as the photographs. Celebrated french director and photojournalist raymond depardon takes his largeformat camera on a road trip in a film that acts as an autobiography of the man and his nation. A founder of the photo agency gamma, he went on to become european vicepresident of the magnum agency in 1980. Raymond depardons blackandwhite photography highlights the harsh beauty of the landscape of bolivia, the ravaged faces of the peasants, the. See more ideas about magnum photos, french photographers and photojournalism. Apprenticed to a photographeroptician in villefranchesursaone, he left for paris in 1958. Bolivia features timeless photographs of the country, where the rural and indigenous populations live primarily from the land. Raymond depardon from september to 17 december 2017, the fondation henri cartierbresson will be presenting traverser by raymond depardon. Here, we round up a selection of books published by magnum photographers in 2018, from bodies of work built over careers to specific. Publication of the book paris journal by les editions hazan. Films on vod selected by raymond depardon lacinetek.
Its not easy to produce a book and an exhibition of raymond depardons pictures which take in. Raymond depardon photo book captures glasgow life in 1980. Devenu reporter, il travaille pour lagence dalmas puis creee gamma avec gilles caron. From charlevillemezieres to nice, from sete to cherbourg, he invites people he encounters in the street to talk freely in front of the camera. To date he has made eighteen featurelength films and published fortyseven books. Nouvelle vaguestyle footage of pretty women walking through the paris streets. Daily life, were both completed in 2004 and screened at the san francisco international film festival, held from 21 april to 5 may. Also a filmmaker, even in his photography, raymond depardon captures a mood that feels cinematic in the complexity of emotions it conjures.
Jul 01, 2005 raymond depardons documentaries 10th district court. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. He joined the dalmas agency in paris in 1960 as a reporter, and in 1966 he cofounded the gamma agency, reporting from all over the world. Magnum collection posters are a curated selection of magnum photography, designed, printed, and made available exclusively through magnum. Raymond depardon one of frances greatest photographers, raymond depardon won international acclaim for his coverage of the wars in algeria and vietnam.
Books allow bodies of work or focussed passion projects the space to expand into their fullest narrative, and afford photographers the authorship of how their work is presented. Raymond depardon goes out to meet french people to hear what they have to say. Captured on five different trips between 1997 and 2015, raymond depardon. Drawing on recent work by novelist michel houellebecq and photographer raymond depardon, this article examines the relationship between visual culture, spatial change and modernization in contemporary france. Raymond depardon has 66 books on goodreads with 833 ratings. Raymond depardon is a french photographer, photojournalist and documentary filmmaker. See more ideas about french photographers, magnum photos and photojournalism.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Highest quality poster sized at 16x20 and handstamped with the official magnum collection stamp for authentication. Raymond depardon joined magnum photos in 1978 and became a full member in 1979. In the 1990s, depardon went back to his parents farm to photograph rural landscapes in color, and then in 1996 published a black and white road journal, in africa.
It is within this unfixed moment, within space and time, in the desert, on a road at night which looks like the dark images passing on the screen of an editing table, but most of all an interior space, that raymond depardon photographer became once. He respects others and is kind with the reality of their lives. Dox interviewed the acclaimed director and renowned photographer at this years festival, which screened more than 30 featurelength documentaries from 16. Nouvelle vague style footage of pretty women walking through the paris streets. Monday to friday 10h18h30 in 1980 raymond depardon arrives in new york. Photobooks are very often the truest iteration of a photographers intention. Raymond depardon photo book captures glasgow life in 1980 they are some of the most striking photographs ever taken of glasgow but remain little known to the wider public. Feb 25, 2016 in 1980 raymond depardon fulfils an order for the sunday times magazine, but the reportage will never be published. Raymond depardon news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2018 learn. In 1980 raymond depardon fulfils an order for the sunday times magazine, but the reportage will never be published. He was born into a family of farmers in 1942 in burgundy and went to paris in 1958, wishing to be a photographer. Paris photo and more, open for business until 12 november simon bainbridge with so much to see condensed into one city over the course of five days during paris photo 0912 november, youd be tempted to skip round the 149 galleries lining the elegant, glasstopped halls of the grand palais in a couple of hours, or even miss the main event. Books 99 the magnum shop is the leading repository for magnum books rare, signed and often limitededition that are assuredly authentic.