Ben Dauchez - Maroc # 1 B&W
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This black-and-white photograph taken in Essaouira is a true masterpiece of minimalism and visual storytelling. The photographer captured a moment of extraordinary evocative power, where solitude and space meet in a composition masterfully controlled.
The image is dominated by a huge textured wall that occupies most of the frame, creating an abstract background of subtle beauty. In the foreground, a person in traditional dress stands out against this surface, their silhouette forming a striking focal point in the right-hand corner of the image. The contrast between the wall's immensity and the subject's smallness tells a universal story about the human condition.
Passionate about photography from a very young age, Ben DAUCHEZ began in the neighborhood studios of La Rochelle. There he acquired the full range of classical photographic fundamentals, from technique to shooting and retouching, through to the darkroom. At 22, freshly graduated, he moved to Paris to perfect his training by becoming a set assistant for Daguerre studios, Le Petit Oiseau va sortir, and Studio Zéro. He had the chance to collaborate with and assist some of the most talented photographers: Bettina RHEIMS, Patrick DEMARCHELIER, Terry RICHARDSON, Ellen VON UNWERTH, Marcus MAM... From certain defining encounters, beautiful projects and long collaborations were born, notably with André RAU, Bettina RHEIMS (the sultry INRI exhibition and its eponymous book at Éditions Albin Michel) and Peter BEARD (Pirelli calendar 2009 in Botswana).
His photos are published, among others, by Condé Nast Editions (French and international), Première, WallPaper, ID, Madame Figaro, Lifestyles, Dandy Magazine... His universe also interests brands with very different identity codes for which he has signed the creation of Institutional and/or advertising campaigns such as Dior (beauty), L'Oréal, Peugeot, Philip Morris or Burger King (advertising awarded at Dubai Lynx).
Ben DAUCHEZ has also shot numerous portraits of celebrities (IGGY POP, Woody HALLEN, Grace JONES, Jean DUJARDIN, Gilles LELLOUCHE, Olivier MARCHAL, Carole BOUQUET, Charlotte GAINSBOURG, …) beauty, men of the world (Olivier DASSAULT, Jacques SEGUELA...) and travelers...
This photographic path has since allowed him to freely capture the human beauty, aesthetics, and spiritual essence of each personality.
This black-and-white photograph taken in Essaouira is a true masterpiece of minimalism and visual storytelling. The photographer captured a moment of extraordinary evocative power, where solitude and space meet in a composition masterfully controlled.
The image is dominated by a huge textured wall that occupies most of the frame, creating an abstract background of subtle beauty. In the foreground, a person in traditional dress stands out against this surface, their silhouette forming a striking focal point in the right-hand corner of the image. The contrast between the wall's immensity and the subject's smallness tells a universal story about the human condition.
Passionate about photography from a very young age, Ben DAUCHEZ began in the neighborhood studios of La Rochelle. There he acquired the full range of classical photographic fundamentals, from technique to shooting and retouching, through to the darkroom. At 22, freshly graduated, he moved to Paris to perfect his training by becoming a set assistant for Daguerre studios, Le Petit Oiseau va sortir, and Studio Zéro. He had the chance to collaborate with and assist some of the most talented photographers: Bettina RHEIMS, Patrick DEMARCHELIER, Terry RICHARDSON, Ellen VON UNWERTH, Marcus MAM... From certain defining encounters, beautiful projects and long collaborations were born, notably with André RAU, Bettina RHEIMS (the sultry INRI exhibition and its eponymous book at Éditions Albin Michel) and Peter BEARD (Pirelli calendar 2009 in Botswana).
His photos are published, among others, by Condé Nast Editions (French and international), Première, WallPaper, ID, Madame Figaro, Lifestyles, Dandy Magazine... His universe also interests brands with very different identity codes for which he has signed the creation of Institutional and/or advertising campaigns such as Dior (beauty), L'Oréal, Peugeot, Philip Morris or Burger King (advertising awarded at Dubai Lynx).
Ben DAUCHEZ has also shot numerous portraits of celebrities (IGGY POP, Woody HALLEN, Grace JONES, Jean DUJARDIN, Gilles LELLOUCHE, Olivier MARCHAL, Carole BOUQUET, Charlotte GAINSBOURG, …) beauty, men of the world (Olivier DASSAULT, Jacques SEGUELA...) and travelers...
This photographic path has since allowed him to freely capture the human beauty, aesthetics, and spiritual essence of each personality.
Details
Date of print
2024
Artist
Ben Dauchez
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Title of artwork
Maroc # 1 B&W
Condition
Original State
Technique
Giclée
Height
45 cm
Edition
3/10
Width
30 cm
Signature
Signed
Genre
Fine art photography
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