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Women On Waves

29 Comments 07 December 2011

One person, one idea… look at the outcome. Did you know that every six minutes, somewhere in the world, a woman dies as a result of an illegal abortion? I didn’t and I am very glad that Dutch doctor Rebecca Gomperts, former Greenpeace activist, had a great idea that is saving many many lives… She [...]

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Serge Latouche

1 Comment 23 November 2011

A while ago, I photographed and interviewed the economist and sociologist Serge Latouche for the pilot episode of a TV program on sustainability. The TV program was never produced or broadcasted, so I decided to share here with you a short extract of his interview. Serge Latouche is the author of many books, including Petit [...]

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Made In Carcere

6 Comments 06 October 2011

Five weeks ago I published on this blog a post on the prison reportage that I had just shot. During the shooting I was asked not to photograph the windows, the doors, the locks or police agents. Guess what? When I showed the pictures to my agent in Paris – right after I published the [...]

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Made In Carcere (appetizer)

11 Comments 29 August 2011

A few days ago I was finally granted access to the women’s wings of the Lecce prison to shoot my reportage on the “Made In Carcere” (Made In Prison) project. It had taken me five months to get the authorization. When I got there, I only had access to the workshops and I was asked to [...]

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Terraces In Manhattan #2

2 Comments 08 June 2011

Jennifer Cooper You have been the president of the New York chapter of the American Association of Landscape Architects. What do you discuss at your meetings? Ours is a relatively young profession. There are always new aspects to talk about, especially in recent years because we have an increasing important function in society. What do [...]

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Terraces In Manhattan #1

2 Comments 01 June 2011

Having a terrace in Manhattan is a status symbol and for many owners a few ornamental plants are not enough; they absolutely must have a landscape architect to create a space with a particular style. The design alone costs from 15,000 to 100,000 dollars, and then there is the cost of installation: platforms, tubs, vases, [...]