I saw him on the subway in Manhattan. He entered the subway car and he seemed a giant from my seated perspective. He was wearing a black sleeveless shirt with “FUCK RACISM IF YOU DON’T AGREE IN HELL YOU BE"… I was impressed by his blatant message so I started a conversation with him. He said that he had put the letters on the shirt himself. I asked if I could photograph him. He said he was on his way to the boxing gym for a workout. I asked if I could photograph him working out. He said okay. I went home, collected my camera and rushed to the gym to photograph him. His shirt said it all!
French born, raised in NY & CA, worked in advertising as art director, then as commercial, freelance photographer. Currently living/working in FineArts in New Zealand. Winner of multiple prestigious awards including a Lucie Award from the International Photo Society, NY, and Distinction Honours from the Royal Photographic Society, UK. Won a Prix d'Or for Best Children's Book Cover from Paris Photo. Have had several gallery exhibitions in US, New Zealand, and Tokyo.
Awards
Honorable Mention, Fine Arts/Portraits /Lucie Awards
Distinction Honours, (ARPS)
Royal Photographic Society, UK
Prix d'Or de la Photographie, Paris
American Photographer
Art Directors’ Club, NY
Art Directors’ Club, LA
Creativity Award
Print Magazine Award
The ONE Show, NY
Photography Masters’ Cup
Art of Photography
Black & White Spider Award
International Loupe Awards
Nikon Self-Promotion Award
PDN Pix Award
AltPick Photo Award
