Signed; Anders Petersen - Sète 08 - 2008

CétàVoir, an association dedicated to promoting photography, invited the Swedish photographer Anders Petersen to take a very personal look during two residencies, in 2007 and 2008, on Sète, “the singular island.” Immersing himself in the daily life of the Sétois, the photographer sought to go beyond the surface of things, never judging. His images of everyday life, probing the intimate without voyeurism, in search of contradictions, draw emotion and meaning from small things. Amid his encounters, at the edge of empathy, in a perpetual state of wonder, he aims to maintain the right distance. The photographer sums up this central challenge of his approach: “For the photo to be good, you must always have one foot in and one foot out. My problem is that I always end up with both feet in.” This book is the first in a collection that will be devoted to photographs made at the request of CétàVoir during residencies in Sète. The views of recognized authors, invited each year to set down on the singular island. The prospect of a formidable portrait of the city of Sète, unusual and multiple...

Rare signed and dedicted copy by Anders Petersen