FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER CHARLOTTE FAVRE
Charlotte
Favré
Rouen 1997 · Le Havre · Gobelins, Paris · La mémoire du souvenir
Gobelins-trained visual artist and photographer whose work is built from memory — the light of Brittany childhoods, the movement of fabric as emotion, and the shadow-play of Caravaggio. Intern to Bettina Rheims.
- Caravaggio — chiaroscuro, drapes, light
- Gerhard Richter — colour in landscapes
- Edward Hopper — composition
- Guy Bourdin
- Sarah Moon
- Jeanloup Sieff
- Gregory Crewdson
- Bettina Rheims
- Kourtney Roy
- Elizaveta Porodina
Who currently inspires you most?
"When I develop my colour palette and seek inspiration for my artistic vision, Elizaveta Porodina holds a prominent place as one of my most significant influences. Her ability to craft such distinctive images at a young age has been a true source of fascination for me over the past few years. In addition to Porodina, I also draw inspiration from the works of Sarah Moon and painter Gerhard Richter."
The memory of remembrance. It was in writing this thesis that Charlotte realised memory had always been the engine of her creative process — the same atmosphere and environments in which her memories fit, transposed into image.
Tell us about your creative process and what you're looking forward to.
"When I work on the construction of a project, it is mainly inspired by memories. It was the subject of my thesis — La mémoire du souvenir. It is by realising this project that I realised it was my process of creation for each of my photographic series."
"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 in order to organise an exhibition on the process of creation."
"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."
How has this period 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 realised a series where I put myself in scene which is called 'Emotional Movement', which summarises the various emotions I felt during this period of time."
"I worked on the movement of clothing materials by making the link between them and my emotions."
"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 — through 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."
What does wellbeing mean to you, Charlotte?
"What wellbeing means to me is to have good mental health, especially during such hard times. I think it is essential to remain positive if you want to still have creativity and inspiration. Wellbeing involves allowing yourself to evacuate the stress and to relativise when you're facing issues."
"It is essential to remain positive if you want to still have creativity."
Follow Charlotte's work on Instagram at @charlottefvr ↗
You will also love
From the Antakly Projects archiveThe photographer whose images of Ibiza became icons. A conversation about time, place, and the image that stays.
Read on Antakly Projects ↗ Photography · FashionGerman photographer shooting between Cape Town, Dubai and Mumbai. On location as muse and beauty everywhere it is sought.
Read on Antakly Projects ↗ PhotographyFrom the Antakly Projects archive — a conversation with the photographer known as Frank Nitty 3000.
Read on Antakly Projects ↗Antakly Projects — originally Ninu Nina — has been in conversation with photographers, visual artists, filmmakers and creatives from around the world since 2003. Charlotte Favré is exactly the kind of voice this platform was built to share.
Explore the photography archive →
And for the personal rants, opinions you didn't ask for, and the occasional existential spiral: follow me on Substack.
It is by realising the work that you realise what the work has always been. ✦
