Stephan Vanfleteren - In the Shade of the Palm

Sunday 14 July 2019, 13:31 by Michelle Peeters | 7,742 views | 9 comments

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Commissioned by the French newspaper Le Monde, Belgian photographer Stephan Vanfleteren (1969) photographed filmmakers and actors at the Cannes Film Festival. I saw the photo series during the Fotofestival in Naarden. This article offers an impression of this beautiful series.

Trazan & Arab Nasser (Palestinian directors) / Wim Wenders (German director)
Every year in May, the film industry gathers here to attend worldwide film premieres and the awarding of the Palme d'Or. Armies of photographers capture the international stars on the red carpet.

Jean-Pierre Leaud (French actor) / Raymond Depardon (French photographer/director)
Stephan Vanfleteren chose the shadow of the palm, as the conditions for the photo sessions in the hotels along the Croisette were far from ideal. Little time, poor light, stressed press attachés, appointments running over and impatient colleagues.

Stephan vanfleteren harrelson phoenix guilliam lee

Woody Harrelson / Joaquin Phoenix (American actors) / Terry Gilliam / Spike Lee (American directors)
Vanfleteren's stylised black-and-white portraits of film icons and emerging talent form a striking contrast with the glamour and flash photography of the red carpet.

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Michelle Peeters is fotografe en oprichter van DeuxBleus Fotografie. Michelle herkent het bijzondere in het gewone en het gewone in het bijzondere. Ze heeft zich nooit willen specialiseren en is daardoor van alle markten thuis.

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9 comments

Bert Speelman wrote on Tuesday 16 July 2019 at 13:36 | reply
I would have liked to go and see it in Naarden, but see that it has already passed. Good news for those who love Stephan's work: the FOMU photography museum in Antwerp is starting a major retrospective exhibition this autumn (25.10.2019 - 01.03.2020). So off to Antwerp. Now let's hope that his portrait book gets a reprint, the previous edition is now being sold for 300 euros.
Gr Bert
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Michelle Peeters wrote on Tuesday 16 July 2019 at 13:38 | reply
@Bert: thanks for the tip, nice!
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Robert Vogels wrote on Tuesday 16 July 2019 at 15:17 | reply
What a talent Michelle. Beautiful portraits....
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Herry Vos wrote on Tuesday 16 July 2019 at 15:29 | reply
I also saw those photos, and was - as always - very impressed.
But also by the photos by Ernst Coppejans, also in the Grote Kerk, who took color photos of victims of human trafficking. Impressive, I thought.
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Michelle Peeters wrote on Tuesday 16 July 2019 at 15:31 | reply
@Herry: those photos by Ernst Coppejans are indeed also silencing and impressive examples. I had already seen them earlier during the Zilveren Camera expo in Hilversum.
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Peter Geelen wrote on Tuesday 16 July 2019 at 20:33 | reply
Vanfleteren is a top photographer who has mastered the great art of always winning the trust of the people he photographs. That also says a lot about him as a person. Hats off!
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Michelle Peeters wrote on Tuesday 16 July 2019 at 20:34 | reply
@Peter: totally agree!
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martin007 wrote on Wednesday 17 July 2019 at 15:07 | reply
I saw them on the last day and it was very impressive.

ps: it is Terry Gilliam (it was also incorrect in Naarden)
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Michelle Peeters wrote on Wednesday 17 July 2019 at 15:33 | reply
@Martin007: correct (from Monty Python, I even know him...), I'll adjust it!
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