De chimères en licornes

Essai entre littérature et photographie
  • De chimères en licornes
  • De chimères en licornes
  • De chimères en licornes
  • De chimères en licornes
  • De chimères en licornes
  • De chimères en licornes
  • De chimères en licornes

De chimères en licornes

Essai entre littérature et photographie

Through the poetic work and a selection of Victor Segalen’s photographic corpus, this essay offers an exploration of the connections between this little-known Breton author and contemporary artists. A writer and traveler, Segalen was a distinguished explorer of China, whose writings revitalized literary genres while inspiring new visual approaches. His influence, both subtle and timeless, resonates in the work of photographers such as Thierry Girard and Bertrand Meunier, as well as in the evocative images of Jacques Borgetto and the poetic visual explorations of Vasantha Yogananthan.

Segalen, with his modern perspective and immersive writing, opens unexpected dialogues with contemporary photography, where the art of travel becomes a quest for otherness, both geographical and imaginary. This parallel between text and image invites a journey through time and space, revealing the richness of an encounter between a deep desire for exploration and the unknown landscapes that embody it.

This essay is also an invitation to revisit the art of photography as a space of mystery and dialogue, where memory and invention, reality and imagination intertwine, creating suspended moments that transcend mere representation to reach a universal poetic truth.

 

Released
24/04/2025
Collection
Hors Collection
Format
165 x 240
Français
Broché
60 photos colors and black en white
96 pages
ISBN : 978-2-35046-634-7
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Caroline Stein holds a degree in Modern Literature from the University of Western Brittany and a postgraduate diploma (DESS) in Culture & Communication with a focus on publishing from the University of Paris Villetaneuse.
She began her professional career in 2003 at Somogy Editions as an art book editor, before joining the photographers’ collective Tendance Floue in 2007. There, she was in charge of cultural projects and partnerships, developing their exhibition programs, touring shows, and artist residency projects. She has led numerous cultural initiatives and created innovative partnerships both in France and internationally, collaborating with institutions, festivals, local authorities, and art centers.

In 2012, she joined Central Dupon Images, a professional photography lab, to strengthen cultural collaborations with a wide range of institutional partners. She combined commercial responsibilities with advisory roles for photographers and curators.

In 2017, Caroline Stein joined Banque Neuflize OBC as Head of Sponsorship and Curator of the Corporate Art Collection. Since then, she has led numerous projects focused on promoting the arts, with a strong commitment to supporting creators and a sincere dedication to research and the transmission of knowledge.

Michel Poivert

Auteur, Critique d'art

Michel Poivert Born in 1965, Professor of Contemporary Art History / History of Photography in Paris 1 University in 1992 He spends his doctorate in history of art at the pictorialist photography, under the direction of José Vovelle . He participated at the same time rescuing SFP threatened with closure, he took the chair. He will head the exhibition “Utopia photographic” the MEP.