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Personal projects portfolio

 Marilyn and I. (in progress)
"Marilyn and I" is a tribute to Marilyn Monroe and her fans. It started in June 2005 at an auction house in Los Angeles where a friend of mine bought an authentic summer dress designed by JAX from the personal wardrobe of Marilyn Monroe. The dress has a strong evocative power. It became an essential element of my artistic project... (more)
 Sleep. 2007
Proust came last. In the beginning there was a single photo I did of a friend sleeping in a hotel bed... (more)
 A hotel photo, an artist's view. 2007
The Hotels Paris Rive Gauche invite one photographer per month to spend a night in a hotel of his choice in Paris. In return, a photographer is asked to photograph his hotel experience summed up in one single photo. I gave them a photo of my hotel bed, and a dream I dreamed in it... (more)
 If We Change Our Perception. 2006
Violaine is a courageous young woman. She chose to speak about her difference in order to help change a negative perception of the society towards women who suffer from alopecia. Violaine stood up to let other women suffering from the same medical condition know that they are not alone... (more)
 244 km from Vladivostok. 2004
In September 2004 I went back to Grodekovo. A typical Russian village of some three hundred inhabitants, Grodekovo is where I grew up. Situated 244 kilometers (151 miles) from Vladivostok, the village is a spot of a great natural beauty. However, this time I saw Grodekovo as I hadn't known it.... (more)
 
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