Edition 2008
Patrick BOX
Born in 1955.
A freelance photographer, he works in the tradition of humanist photography. Most of his output concerns societal themes, particularly lifestyles and people’s relationships with the world of work. His work was first distributed by the VIVA agency; when it folded in 1982, he joined Rapho. He began his report on the village of Salin-de-Giraud in 1982, completing it in 1988. “I came across Salin-de-Giraud while doing a report on ‘wild beaches’ commissioned by the local infrastructure directorate in 1980. My interest in the overcrowded beaches of the Camargue shifted inland to the immense salt pans, their rigorous operation, and a sociability rooted in two working-class estates that are distinct yet closely entwined. “There, I found a choice setting for the photographic approach I favour: extended immersion in a locality, closeness to my subject, and observation of human relationships.” Patrick Box
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