Jacmel Carnival.
Light Motiv.| N° d'inventaire | 23840 |
| Format | 20 x 30 |
| Détails | 90 p., publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | The Madeleine, 2017 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9791095118053 |
Every year, the city of Jacmel in southern Haiti hosts the country's largest carnival, during the Gras festival. Most residents create and renew their costumes, freely inspired by everything that crosses Haitian reality and imagination. Since 2014, with this intangible and artistic heritage, Jacmel has been recognized as a Creative City of Crafts and Folk Arts by UNESCO.
To convey this parading magic, Corentin Fohlen chose to isolate each character from the carnival crowd by setting up his studio outdoors and composing his own lighting each time. His astonishing and precise work reveals, beyond the beauty of the costumes, the inventive talent of a people still standing.
This work was produced in 2016 and 2017 during the Jacmel carnival parade, a street photo studio was set up for the occasion.
Every year, the city of Jacmel in southern Haiti hosts the country's largest carnival, during the Gras festival. Most residents create and renew their costumes, freely inspired by everything that crosses Haitian reality and imagination. Since 2014, with this intangible and artistic heritage, Jacmel has been recognized as a Creative City of Crafts and Folk Arts by UNESCO.
To convey this parading magic, Corentin Fohlen chose to isolate each character from the carnival crowd by setting up his studio outdoors and composing his own lighting each time. His astonishing and precise work reveals, beyond the beauty of the costumes, the inventive talent of a people still standing.
This work was produced in 2016 and 2017 during the Jacmel carnival parade, a street photo studio was set up for the occasion.