7/4/2023 0 Comments Jeanloup Sieff by Patrick Remy![]() The photographs of the latter come with a travel diary giving a behind the scenes glimpse of his journey, a mix of first-hand accounts, observations and emotions. There aren’t as many of those series, but some of them are quite famous: “The Americans” (1958) by Robert Frank, “The Mexican Journey” (1965-1966) by Bernard Plossu, and “Death Valley” by Jeanloup Sieff in 1977. Among the best, this subjective point of view on the world was accompanied by strong aesthetic sensibilities that sometimes went so far as questioning established conventions. With the next century came changes in the genre and the invention of the road trip, a physical exploration of the landscape in the broad sense coupled with introspection. Their “tours” were more like expeditions, as photographic equipment in those days was heavy, cumbersome and difficult to handle. – set out for the Orient in search of exoticism, drawn to the notion of elsewhere. As far back as the mid-19th century, those known as the Orientalists – Maxime Du Camp, Eugène Bonfils, etc. The history of photography features thousands of photographic journeys. ![]() The Valley of Death © Estate of Jeanloup Sieff ![]()
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