It was under the name Fish that Guillaume Grégory became known last May during the anniversary of rue des Arts. For the 7th anniversary of the street, some of his photographic portraits were displayed large in rue Charles-Poncy: 40 faces of anonymous Toulon residents who had left their mark on the neighborhood's regulars.
“I like people who have a face: women, men, young or old… I like to come across people who stand out to me during my walks.”he explains. This is exactly what happened with Jack Fallon, dean of the travel community, in Hyères, near Almanarre. “I was cycling on the cycle path and I saw some very beautiful colorful trailers in the distance. I stopped and saw Jack. We started talking and we hit it off very quickly. I then proposed to him to pose for me Finally, we spent two full hours taking pictures.“
In black and white and natural
The portraits, in black and white, make Jack's silver rings sparkle, his air dark and luminous at the same time, his features marked by the years and memories. In some photos, he appears like an Apache on his territory. It feels very, very far from the Var!
“After that, I invited a friend, Jean-Pierre Mamone, who has writing skills, to write texts that would accompany the photos. Currently, I have around thirty usable ones. I like to capture the soul of the people of the journeyge,” adds Fish.I also immortalized Jo the Indian, a Hyérois who is a former boxer, and comes out very well in images. He's also very charismatic.”
Volunteers welcome!
Today, Fish is looking for new characters to photograph them in their place of life. Without disguising reality, without watering it down. All volunteers are therefore welcome, whether they live in Hyères, La Seyne, Toulon or elsewhere.
“I have a passion for traveling people, their way of life, their customs and their history. We share a taste for travel: an absolute dream for me. It will therefore be a pleasure to offer them a souvenir and, for me, to publish their portraits in this future book. “
Guillaume is therefore ready to go and see all the people leaving, “of all ages and natural”. He hopes that his project will attract a local publishing house once all the photos (and texts) are completed. “Travelers make us travel as soon as they talk to us. For me, that’s true wealth!” We are not going to contradict him.
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