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Bertrand Desprez French. Born in 1963 in Douai. Lives in Paris. In addition to his permanent work for the press, Bertrand Desprez has continued to work on personal projects, in which he has created series exploring unconventional subjects that raise questions about society. Receiving numerous awards, and having published and exhibited a series on teenagers in France, he has been widely recognised for his work. This visual survey in black and white is both elegant and modest and represents discreet and “ordinary,” unspectacular moments that in concert represent a fragile and sensitive portrait of a generation. In colour, he continued his work on Japan, organising the country around the concept of “four seasons” for a subtle collection void of all exoticism that focuses on the "small nothings” that nevertheless speak volumes. 
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Stories
 | Liberty, Equality, Fraternity (2009) Marianne, symbol of the French Republic
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 | Gap, the four seasons, France (2006) Series of photographs by Bertrand Desprez, taken during his artistic residence in Gap in 2006
Bertrand Desprez has discovered and photographed this wild region over the 4 seasons. His steps have taken him through mysterious forests, fields of fresh cut hay, snowy mountains, and near cold lakes. His harvest of images is abundant and full of surprises. |
 | Mali (2005) Storytellers, dancers, musicians...Mali abounds in artists. But their activity is not really look too good. But Bertrand Desprez values this atmosphere, and tries to communicate it to us. With photography that just records light, he plays with colours, enhances them with choices of light, and highlights all that he sees. |
 | Brazil (2004) Brazil, through the colours that it gives, is a real source of inspiration for photographers. But how can we avoid commonplaces in a country paced by samba and people’s smiles? Maybe when you really try to meet those people...we can see here a demonstration of the Brazilian daily life. |
 | Cuba (2001) Cuba, Havana and its streets: the whole island lives to the beat of dance. Rumba, Flamenco, Salsa, Paso-doble, and even classical dance are taught from the best institutions to the poorest dancing schools. It’s in this joyful mix, which makes forget for a while the misery of Cuba, that Bertrand Desprez drives us. The young dancers he follows have the Latin blood, they bubble, but they have also the essential harshness and the control of their bodies essential to be on top.
In Havana, dance is broadcasted on TV: as the soccer in Brazil, and the Super Bowl in United States. A way to raise this popular art to the fine arts rank, and to give again hope to people. |
 | Farmers, father and son, France (2000) The work on the land is a restrictive job. Farmers use this soil as a real production tool. But they also have duties towards it: they need to take care of it, to perpetuate it, to pass on it. From father to son, farm is a legacy that Bertrand Desprez tries to catch in the act. |
 | Indonesia (1999) Most important Archipelago state and fourth more populated state in the world, the Republic of Indonesia is at the crossroads of cultures. Between historical link with Hinduism, and actual influences of Islam, the country is really various religiously, and ethnically. |
 | The blue sheet (1999) Instant tatami on the park lawns in spring, summer umbrella for cereals seeking for cool temperature, autumn screen, cozy winter coat for bare trees ... Nailed, roped up, pegged, floating or sticked everywhere in the city as much as in the countryside, a beautiful blue enamel landscape of the Japanese archipelago. The Japanese call it Ao Ba, « the blue sheet ». A nice name for a simple sheet, a square of plastic manufactured in series with a modest but very useful function to protect and isolate surfaces and objects in a country where typhoons and earthquakes are as frequent as hailstorm. To detect the subtle Japanese expression of soul through life of a plastic tarpaulin, perhaps it was an... |
 | The four seasons in Japan (1998) Bertrand Desprez likes Japan, its culture, and its literature. This photographic series was created during his trips on the Asian island. Reading’s reminiscence, each picture is like a haïku. |
Books
 | Ao Ba - La feuille Bleue Éphémère tatami sur les pelouses des parcs au printemps, ombrelle estivale pour céréales en quête de fraîcheur, paravent d'automne, douillet manteau d'hiver pour arbres dénudés…Clouée, encordée, arrimée, flottante ou encollée, partout, à la ville comme à la campagne, sa belle couleur azur émaille le paysage de l'archipel nippon. Les Japonais l'appellent Ao Ba, " la feuille bleue ". Publisher: Filigranes/Baudoin Lebon (2004) 80 pages Size: 15x24 cm ISBN :2914381875 
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 | Pour quelques étoiles Le principe de ce prix est original. En aidant un jeune photographe à publier un livre, la Fondation CCF aide certainement plus sa carrière qu'en lui donnant une somme d'argent. Cette dernière va généralement à une production dont le résultat n'est pas toujours visible. Le livre est une caution et une garantie de pérennité.Le fait d'être seul rapporteur à assumer cette présélection est aussi une difficulté intéressante. Ce processus élimine les joutes verbales sans fin qui prennent parfois le pas sur l'enjeu réel du prix. Publisher: Actes Sud (1999) 112 pages Size: 22x28 cm ISBN :2742714197
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Awards
1999 - Kodak of critical Award
1997 - Foundation CCF Laureate for the photography
Exhibitions
 | Regard sur la facture instrumentale en Yvelines (Montfort l’Amaury) From 2010-04-01 to 2010-04-18  More information... |
 | AOBA/ The blue sheet (La Rochelle) From 2010-01-14 to 2010-02-24 A Tatami ephemera on park lawns in springtime, a parasol for cereals trying to keep cool, a screen in autumn, a cosy winter coat for bare trees. Nailed down, roped up, moored, floating or stuck down, wherever you go, both in the city and in the countryside, its lovely azure colour is dotted all over the landscape of the Japanese archipelago. The Japanese call it Ao Ba, “the blue sheet“. This is a very pretty name for a simple tarpaulin, a mass-produced square piece of plastic whose modest but nevertheless very useful job is to protect and insulate surfaces and objects in a country where... More information... |
 | O Japao (The four seasons in Japan) (Sao Paulo) From 2008-04-19 to 2008-05-25 More information... |
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Biography
Biographie de Bertrand DesprezPrix et bourses 2000 Award from the town of Biarritz for the work : Aoba, the blue sheet 1999 Kodak's critics award for the work : The Four seasons 1998 Villa Medicis for a project in Japan 1997 Award of the CCF Foundation for Photography for : For a few stars Expositions 2008 The Four Seasons, Paris Photo – Baudoin Lebon Gallery 2008 The Four Seasons, La Caixa, Sao Paolo, Brazil 2008 Don de Vie – Chapelle de la Salpétrière - Paris 2007 Chemin Faisant, Gallery Chambre Claire – Annecy – France 2006 VU 20 ans – VU Gallery 2006 VU à Paris – Chapelle de la Salpétrière - Paris 2005 Incredible Journeys, Issy-les-Moulineaux library - France Parutions Experts, Sunday Times Magazine Portait JMG le Clézio, Le Monde + Lire Portait Rona Chasserio, Panorama Centre Adebie, La Santé de l’Homme Portait Jean Vanier, Panorama Portait Jean-Pierre Silva, Gourmet L’Aventure Intérieure, Panorama Bibliographie 2006 Agence VU’ Galerie, Photopoche, Actes Sud 2005 Les quatre saisons, monographie, Actes Sud 2004 AOBA, La feuille bleue, Filigranes Corporate Bayard Presse BNF Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie de Paris La Vilette Conseil Régional d’Île de France Eurotunnel Gefco Lafayette Gourmet Max Havelaar Pages Jaunes Société Générale Contact us... |
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