{"title":"Raymond Depardon","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaymond Depardon\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling glimpse into the world through his evocative photography books. His work captures diverse landscapes and intimate moments, inviting readers to explore cultures and places with a thoughtful, observant eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom rural communes to distant countries like Bolivia, Depardon's visual narratives blend artistry with documentary detail. These books resonate with those interested in \u003cem\u003earts and culture\u003c\/em\u003e, presenting a nuanced perspective on the human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"raymond-depardon-communes-by-raymond-depardon-9782869251694","title":"Raymond Depardon, Communes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommunes\u003c\/i\u003e is a photographic essay by Raymond Depardon exploring the villages of France's Mediterranean inland region. Its 80 black-and-white photographs were taken by Depardon in the summer of 2020, after France's first lockdown, and cover the departments of Aveyron, Lozère, Gard and Hérault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese villages are timeless havens of peace, where tranquillity and cool prevail. Witnesses to history, they were threatened by the 'Nant concession', a shale gas extraction project, but the inhabitants protested and the project was abandoned in 2015. The villages, with their cobbled streets, old houses with jagged façades and rustic construction, are once again thriving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographs are accompanied by a text by Salomé Berlioux, president of the association Chemins d'Avenirs, an association that accompanies and promotes thousands of young people from isolated areas. Berlioux is also the author of \u003ci\u003eLes Invisibles de la République. Comment sauver la jeunesse de la France périphérique?\u003c\/i\u003e (Robert Laffont, 2019) and \u003ci\u003eNos campagnes suspendes. La France périphérique face à la crise\u003c\/i\u003e (Editions de l'Observatoire, 2020).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432073216236,"sku":"9782869251694","price":100.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9782869251694.jpg?v=1774556864"},{"product_id":"raymond-depardon-bolivia-by-raymond-depardon-9782869251304","title":"Raymond Depardon: Bolivia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fruit of five different trips to Bolivia between 1997 and 2015, the photographs in this book reveal a timeless Bolivia, where the rural and indigenous populations live primarily from the land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRaymond Depardon: Bolivia\u003c\/em\u003e features black-and-white photography that highlights the harsh beauty of the landscape, the ravaged faces of the peasants, the omnipresent silhouettes of women, and the magic of ancestral traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the desert plains of Salar d'Uyuni and the mountain village of Tarabuco, to the serenity of Lake Titicaca, Raymond Depardon takes us on a journey filled with humanity, culminating in the discovery of Vallegrande, in the footsteps of Che Guevara, whose image has had a lasting and profound impact on the collective memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597595820268,"sku":"9782869251304","price":78.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9782869251304-raymond-depardon-bolivia.jpg?v=1777958062"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/raymond-depardon.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}