“A return to the past to show you the 360° panorama that we had over the city in 1948” : this is the promise of the exhibition, which will be visible for a few more hours at the Caen town hall this weekend. Several photos taken shortly after the Second World War from the Saint-Jean church by the Caen photographer Robert Delassalle were assembled, processed and colored by the geographer Romain Stepkow, resulting in a beautiful circular fresco.
This gives an overview of the significant damage suffered by the town of Caen on the sidelines of the Normandy landings. It also allows a journey through time: everyone can spot the streets, the changes, compare with the city of today… It's informative and well done.
It is also the first element of a trilogy desired by Romain Stepkow, he told us before the summer: “The second element would be a huge aerial photo placed on the ground for people to walk on. Finally, I want to create a colorization fresco on the back of the panorama. It would represent the disappeared streets of Caen. »
Until Sunday November 3at the town hall (Abbaye aux Hommes), esplanade Louvel, in Caen. Free for Caen residents. Basic price: €6 for access to this space or even to the exhibition on Joséphine Baker, which also ends this weekend.
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