Emeric Lhuisset

France (1983)
Biennale Images Vevey
2018
L’autre rive

While working at the heart of the conflict in the Middle East, Emeric Lhuisset befriended local people who, a few years later, headed to Europe and became refugees. While some have managed to settle there, others never made it and died at sea. Recipient of the Leica Prize – Reportage from the Grand Prix Images Vevey 2017/2018, his L’autre rive project revisited the documentary genre away from any sensationalism by photographing his migrant friends in the privacy of their everyday lives. Printed in cyanotype, his images gradually fade to become deep blue monochromes reminiscent of the color of the sea and of the European flag.

Grand Prix Images Vevey
2017/2018
L’autre rive

While working at the heart of the conflict in the Middle East, Emeric Lhuisset befriended local people who, a few years later, headed to Europe and became refugees. While some have managed to settle there, others never made it and died at sea. Recipient of the Leica Prize – Reportage from the Grand Prix Images Vevey 2017/2018, his L’autre rive project revisited the documentary genre away from any sensationalism by photographing his migrant friends in the privacy of their everyday lives. Printed in cyanotype, his images gradually fade to become deep blue monochromes reminiscent of the color of the sea and of the European flag.