A Certain Nature: after Giverny
Jean Gaumy
Atelier EXB
English
Hardcover
120 pages
226 × 290 mm
2025
ISBN 9782365114455
In this book, Jean Gaumy explores the richness of plants, their structures, rhythms and almost microscopic details. Through the alleys of Giverny, Gaumy not only photographs a place, he also retraces the thread of his memories and tells us a story: that of his childhood, marked by the simple joy of a family garden, a place of discovery and reverie, to which he tries to bring back to life through these images. An essay by Jean-Christophe Bailly examines Jean Gaumy’s “photographic decisions” in relation to the collective imagination surrounding Giverny, and completes the book.
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About the Artist
Jean Gaumy was born in France in 1948. He is known for his eloquently evocative photography and cinematography, achieved through a deep engagement with his subjects. From his famous long-term projects on the fishing industry, Arctic exploration, and 1980s Iran to his groundbreaking work on the French penal and healthcare systems, he produces work that is both vivid and impactful. From 2005, he undertook location scouting and shoots for the film Sous-Marin, spending four months underwater aboard a nuclear attack submarine. His numerous works on human confinement have been coupled with a more contemplative photographic approach in recent years. Gaumy’s work has been exhibited worldwide, and he has received many accolades for both his film work and photography, including being appointed “Peintre Officiel de la Marine” and being elected as a member of the prestigious Académie des Beaux-Arts of the Institut de France in 2018.
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About the Publisher
Atelier EXB publishes books taking a visual approach to the new shapes of photography, contemporary art and sciences. Founded in 2002 by Xavier Barral, and taken over in 2020 by the five members of the team (Jordan Alves, Nathalie Chapuis, Yseult Chehata, Charlotte Debiolles and Perrine Somma), the publishing house conceives each book where form and content meet to tell a singular history. Raising curiosity through the image and bringing one to discover new artistic voices, subjects in resonance with today’s world. What the photographic image says of our world? Atelier EXB is a space for creation, curiosity, and openness to the world.
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