Monday April 28 at the town hall of 7e Arrondissement of Paris was held the opening of the photographic exhibition mounted by the independent and reservist photographer specializing in the Communication Office of the Military Governor of Paris Marie de Viviès.
Entitled “Smile … Children of the Fatherland!” She received support from the Ministry of the Armed Forces and aims to raise funds for the National Institution of Invalides. These 30 photos which present several generations of soldiers deal with smile as a sign of cohesion and fraternity of weapons.
This series intends to bring together men and women who serve under the flags, wherever they come and regardless of everyone’s rank, to show everyone that beyond the difficulties of military life, the harshness of living conditions in the countryside or promiscuity on a building, cohesion is the key to success ” For the greatest success of the weapons of France ».
In Paris until May 14she will then take over the management of Lille sedentary gunner museum From June 7 to 20 before being presented at Metz military governor palace (19-21 September) for the next European Heritage Days.
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Going out, sharing, transmitting … The world of men and women who make the armies. A universe where commitment, cohesion and fraternity are manifested with rare intensity. Through a series of beautiful striking photographs, Marie de Viviès pays tribute to the French soldiers who, by their dedication and their courage, embody the fundamental values of our nation. Each photograph tells the story of a deep and sincere commitment, where the individual blends into a collective welded by a common ideal.
The engagement of French soldiers is indeed a promise to the fatherland, an act of faith towards principles of freedom, equality and fraternity. Photography captures moments: faces concentrated during field exercises, determined looks in the face of adversity, from the hands to a comrade in difficulty. Each image is a silent testimony of the moral strength that animates our soldiers.
Cohesion, on the other hand, is the cement that unites these individuals from various backgrounds. It is forged in the shared tests, rigorous training and demanding missions on the ground. This cohesion can be read in the accomplices exchanged smiles, in assistance gestures, but also in perfect coordination.
Fraternity is the soul of this military community. It manifests itself in moments of sharing. The photograph seizes these moments of complicity where soldiers become more than comrades: they become brothers in arms. This fraternity is a bulwark against doubt, a source of comfort and motivation.
Beyond uniforms and badges, the photographs gathered in this book remind us that behind each soldier hides a personal story.
That this photographic testimony. May he also be a tribute to all those who, by their commitment, their cohesion and their fraternity, contribute every day to the greatness of France.
Olivia Penichou
Defense Information and Communication Delegate
