Alain Fleischer's 'La seconde main' Links Pornography and Secondhand Markets

In his book 'La seconde main', Alain Fleischer draws a provocative parallel between secondhand classifieds and pornographic magazines. He argues that both operate on a logic of desire: the former offers used objects for sale, while the latter presents bodies for visual consumption. Fleischer, continuing his exploration of photography and pornography, analyzes the visual strategies of free-ads publications and pornographic magazines, noting how both stimulate desire through images and text. He distinguishes pornography from prostitution, framing it as a form of barter rather than sale. The book includes a short story titled 'La seconde main'. The analysis was published by Actes Sud and reviewed by Jacques Henric in artpress.