Denis Roche: Collected Interviews from artpress Magazine
A new book has come out featuring important interviews with Denis Roche, a multifaceted French artist known for his work as a writer, translator, editor, and photographer. Roche, deeply influenced by the avant-garde scenes of the 1970s, was involved with the journal Tel Quel and released the poetry collection Le Mécrit. In 1976, he published his novel Louve basse, which he referred to as a "congestive machinery" that inspired his creative process. He was also highlighted in the first issue of artpress in December 1972, resonating with its artistic ethos. The book explores his passion for photography and includes conversations with notable figures, along with a preface by Philippe Forest. Roche famously remarked, "Photography creates reality, it creates it endlessly."
Key facts
- Book compiles interviews with Denis Roche from artpress magazine.
- Roche was a writer, translator, editor, photographer, co-founder of Cahiers de la photographie and Fiction&Cie.
- He was influenced by 1970s avant-gardes.
- He was a member of the editorial committee of Tel Quel.
- His works include Le Mécrit and Louve basse (1976).
- He appeared in artpress issue #1 in December 1972.
- Interviews later focused on photography.
- Contributors include Bernard Dufour, Régis Durand, Alain Fleischer, Jacques Henric, Marin Karmitz, Carole Naggar, Michel Nuridsany, Jean-Pierre Salgas.
- Preface by Philippe Forest.
- Roche stated: 'Photography creates reality, it creates it endlessly.'
Entities
Artists
- Denis Roche
- Bernard Dufour
- Régis Durand
- Alain Fleischer
- Jacques Henric
- Marin Karmitz
- Carole Naggar
- Michel Nuridsany
- Jean-Pierre Salgas
- Philippe Forest
Institutions
- artpress
- Cahiers de la photographie
- Fiction&Cie
- Tel Quel
Sources
- artpress —