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Raymond Depardon: Distance and Complicity in Photography

opinion-review · 2026-04-23

Raymond Depardon explores the relationship between distance and intimacy in his photographic work. He establishes a complicity with the place and the person being photographed, positioning himself alongside rather than against his subjects. This approach challenges traditional notions of voyeurism and testimony in documentary photography.

Key facts

  • Depardon works on the relationship to distance in photography.
  • He establishes complicity with the place and the photographed person.
  • He positions himself with, not against, his subject.
  • The article was published in artpress in November 2001.

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Artists

  • Raymond Depardon

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  • artpress

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