FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER CHARLOTTE FAVRE
Today we are excited to present our interview with the visual artist who was born in Rouen ( 1997) obtained a bachelor’s degree in photography in the city of Le Havre and graduated from l’Ecole de l'Image Des Gobelins in Paris-where she currently works and resides.
Your greatest inspirations or influences?
There are many people and many things that inspire me, like painting of Caravaggio the curves, drapes and the light as in his chiaroscuro or Gerhard Richter for the composition of colors in his landscapes or those of Edward Hopper.
The photographers who inspire me are Guy Bourdin, Sarah Moon, Jeanloup Sieff, Gregory Crewdson, Bettina Rheims, Kourtney Roy.
Tell us a bit about your creative process and things you are looking forward to this year..
When I work on the construction of a project, it is mainly inspired by memories. In fact, it was the subject of my thesis « La mémoire du souvenir » (memento’s memory). It is by realizing this project that I realized that it was my process of creation for each of my photographic series. It is the same atmosphere and environment in which my memories fit. Brittany inspires me a lot because of the time I spent there during my childhood. I wanted to transpose these memories into pictures. I would like to continue this series series during the year, in order to organize an exhibition on the process of creation.
How has this year changed your creativity?
I won't say that it changed my creativity, I would say on the contrary, I tried to find new projects. I realized a series where I put myself in scene which is called "Emotional Movement" which summarizes the various emotions that I felt during this period of time.
I worked on the movement of clothing materials by making the link between them and my emotions.
Who do you consider to be an icon of our time?
I consider Bettina Rheims a contemporary photography icon because her work is different from others, she is for me a female artist who embodies strength, she makes bodies speak, including those of famous women like Charlotte Rampling Madonna, Catherine Deneuve, Claudia Schiffer and many others.
When you look at Bettina Rheims' images, it's as if the personalities she photographs are stripped naked to achieve authenticity and sincerity and also through several of these projects such as Les détenues, Chambre close, Héroïnes, Gender Studies..
It is said that she is an icon maker.
I had the chance to have an internship with her a few years ago, and I learned a lot about her experiences and work.
What does wellbeing mean to you Charlotte?
What well-being means to me is to have a good mental health, especially during such hard times. I think it is essential to remain positive if you want to still have creativity. inspirations. Well-being involves to allow yourself to evacuate the stress and relativizing when you're facing issues.
