Badjaos
Pierre de Vallombreuse
Les Éditions de Juillet
French
Hardcover
128 pages
188 x 246 mm
2020
ISBN 9782365100823
Lost on the borders of northern Borneo, the Celebes archipelago in Indonesia and the southern Philippines, sailing the seas of Sulu and Celebes, thousands of Badjao sea nomads see their way of life threatened, just like their sedentary cousins and all the populations of the region who live from fishing on the shoals. Millions of people are affected. In this region, a veritable powder keg, where pirates, Muslim extremists now linked to Daesh, corrupt police officers, traffickers of all kinds (humans, drugs, cigarettes, weapons…), these few thousand stateless nomads try to survive, victims of these armed groups.
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About the Artist
Pierre de Vallombreuse, born in Bayonne, felt very early the desire to be a witness of his time after being in contact with Joseph Kessel, a great friend of his parents. Since 1986, this photographer has tirelessly witnessed the lives of indigenous peoples on five continents. It has created a unique photographic collection of 42 people in constant evolution, paying tribute to the world’s precious diversity. Each person emphasizes the multiplicity of responses to the conditions of life imposed by nature and history. Reading Claude Levi-Strauss’s book “Tristes Tropiques” enlightens his path: Pierre de Vallombreuse introduces us to the complex reality of their way of life and fights for the respect and fair representation of these weakened populations, whose legacy is vital to us.
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About the Publisher
Since 2004, Éditions de Juillet has been a publishing house specializing in beautiful picture books. Their vocation is the production of quality books, by promoting the meeting of emerging and confirmed talents. Their catalog deals with the practice of photography and its questions, as well as the contemporary history of women, men, and territories.
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