Raymond Depardon
Born in 1942 · France
Searching for the right distance.
The story
Born into a farming family, Raymond Depardon became a press photographer, helped establish Gamma and later joined Magnum. Cinema has accompanied his career. His work observes international news, French institutions, rural life and ordinary landscapes. He has increasingly questioned his position in relation to the subject, sometimes favouring a slow, quiet description over the event destined for newspaper headlines.
Understanding the work
Compare news photographs with more still views of places. Framing and the absence of spectacular gestures can make us aware of the very conditions of an encounter, a journey or a location.
Key works and series
La Ferme du Garet; Errance; La France de Raymond Depardon; documentary films.
