No Story
“There is no story. It’s just a question of shapes and light.” Harry Gruyaert, Magnum
Photojournalism and documentary photography is about conveying an interpreted story through a single image, or a curated portfolio. But as Harry Gruyaert, the brilliant Magnum photographer says, sometimes there is no story. These images, taken on the streets of Paris are just that, a question of shapes and light – nothing more.
You of course can interpret what you wish, and they do express a view of how life is in Paris in the 21st Century – after all, photojournalism is as much about inferring a story from the photograph, after the event, as much about building a narrative when we edit retrospectively.
We all receive our messages differently, we often miss the truth of an image. But light and form never lie.
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Boulevard de Bastille and Bassin de L'Arsenal #1
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Steps under the Quai de Tuileries from Passerelle Solférino #2
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Église-Notre-Dame-de-L’Assomption, Rue Saint Honoré #3
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Forum des Halles Châtelet #4
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Boulevard de la Madeleine #5
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Rue d'Amsterdam #6
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Rue de Provence #7
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L'église de la Madeleine #8
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Rue d'Amsterdam #9
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Rue de Provence #10
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Boulevard des Italiens #11
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Les Halles, Chatelet #12
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Rue d'Amsterdam #13
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Rue Saint Honoré #14
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Cour Careé, Musée de Louvre #15
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Rue Cambon #16
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Rue de Rivoli #17
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Rue Drouot #18
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Rue Saint Honoré #19
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Quai des Tuileries #20
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Rue Saint Honoré #21
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Rue de Castligione #22
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Quai des Tuileries #23
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Boulevard de Capucines #24
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L'église de la Madeleine #25
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Rue de Trois Frère #26
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Quai André Citroen #27
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Rue de Rivoli #28
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Rue de Rivoli #29
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L'église de la Madeleine #30