Bernard Plossu: “Photography makes a leaf speak”

Bernard Plossu’s book of photographs The Odyssey of the Small Italian Islands was published by Textuel.
These photographs can be found in the exhibition “ Dopo l’estate – The Odyssey of the small Italian islands” at the Galerie du jour Agnès b. until December 22.
The exhibition “ Mexican travel” brings together photographs by Françoise Nuñez and Bernard Plossu at the Cultural Institute of Mexico (Paris 3rd) until January 23, 2025.

Excerpts broadcast:

• The high mountain guide Roger Frison-Roche in 1969 about his book Leading the way (1941) on the ORTF airwaves
• The title I Want You (1966) by Bob Dylan
• The poem Howl performed by Allen Ginsberg in 1956 at Reed College in Portland
• The movie The Adventurers (1967) by Robert Enrico, with Alain Delon and Lino Ventura
• The song Mahu Se Hotche by the Nigerien Harmony Orchestra
• The movie Bronco Apache (1954) directed by Robert Aldrich

Guest’s musical choice:
Bernard Plossu makes us listen to the song Green Rocky Road (1966) by Fred Neil.

Guest discovery:
Bernard Plossu came with the three small metal spoons that accompanied him during his expedition into the jungle of Chiapas in 1966.

Musical programming:
Dominique A – Humanity
happiness – Love Song