PHOTO TROUVEE. , “Phaidon“

Unique collection of 285 amateur photographs found, collected and edited by the highly respected French photohistorian Michel Frizot and the film and photography researcher Cdric de Veigy. Defined by the authors as `an anthropology of the ordinary`, Photo Trouve includes personal records of universal experiences by now-anonymous photographers - a child`s first hesitant steps, the tranquillity of a siesta, a soap bubble on the point of bursting - which resonate emotionally with any viewer. Carefully sequenced, the pictures are placed according to their atmosphere and rhythm to create a beautiful and thought-provoking book, sure to attract the attention of the general public, picture editors and researchers, and any photography enthusiast. The influence of `amateur` photography has grown tremendously within professional photographic circles, provoking the interest of such figures as Martin Parr and ensuring widespread interest in this exceptional collection.