Clok @ Paris

Super Baby, Super MomWhere are our magic costumesWomen glances...

Wed, 22 May 2013 15:23:00 +0200

Super Baby, Super Mom
Where are our magic costumes
Women glances revealed.

Paris, portrait, mai 2013.

(Fernando asked me 10 random facts about myself : I often lost count is my tenth — I had a lot of fun all along this challenge, I hope to have stuck some smiles on your faces from time to time, and I end with a passing fancy with a portrait of Petite Flamme bleue, my fav model, my daughter.)

«Brooklyn speaks French.» Paris, port de la Gare, May...

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:00:51 +0200

«Brooklyn speaks French.»

Paris, port de la Gare, May 2013.

(Fernando asked me 10 random facts about myself : judging by the American mocking glances when I say it, I don’t know how to pronounce this word, Brooklyn, properly is my ninth one — now, I do look forward to feel again NYC beating, and to meet some of my virtual buddies in a few days. Can’t wait, guys!)

«Priez pour nous, nous baisons pour vous.»(“Pray for us, we...

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:29 +0200

«Priez pour nous, nous baisons pour vous.»
(“Pray for us, we fuck for you.”)

«In gode ceinture we trust.»
(“In strap-on dildo we trust.”
In French, we abbreviate the word “godemiché”, which means “dildo”, in “gode” — pronounced like “god” in English.)

Paris, Clok’s serie (tentative d’épuisement) of Belleville, rue Lassus et rue Fessart (French speakers will appreciate both), May 2013.

(Fernando asked me 10 random facts about myself : I’m a non-believer, an atheist is my eighth one — and no religion finds my favour even if I respect the believers themselves.)

“Ethics”. «C’est une rue déserteQui remonte aux deux boutsDes...

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:03:00 +0200

“Ethics”.

«C’est une rue déserte
Qui remonte aux deux bouts
Des chats décolorés
Filent en prise directe
Sans jamais s’arrêter
Parce qu’il y pleut jamais
Le jour c’est moins joli.» Boris Vian.

Paris, rue Watt, May 2013.

(Fernando asked me 10 random facts about myself : fan of the right bank, I know very badly the 13th is my seventh one — it’s nevertheless the kingdom of a master of a grey and rainy Paris, Jacques Tardi.)
Thanx so much, Christian, for this so rainy afternoon in your Paris, let’s take another aspirin… ;)))

«La vie est une cerise - La mort est un noyau - L’amour un...

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:58:00 +0200

«La vie est une cerise - La mort est un noyau - L’amour un cerisier.» Jacques Prévert.
(“Life is a cherry - Death is a pit - Love a cherry tree.”)

«L’amour libre, la seule chose gaie et bonne au monde.» Guy de Maupassant.
(“Free love, the only cheerful and good thing of the world.”)

Paris, Clok’s serie (tentative d’épuisement) of Belleville, rue des Envierges, April 2013 (very early).

(Fernando asked me 10 random facts about myself : too much passionate, or not enough, I have no gift for love is my sixth one — now, I’m absolutely fine.)

Groups terrify me, I feel stifled simply by thinking I would...

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:30:00 +0200

Groups terrify me, I feel stifled simply by thinking I would have to conform to a tribe rules, and, although faithful to my own commitments, I’m an ever-changing mind — I can’t hardly imagine why I should write down something in my flesh in a permanent way.

Suresnes, tatoo, during a concert, in motion, 2013.

(Fernando asked me 10 random facts about myself : I finally wanna a tattoo of a gecko, Enki Bilal style,is my fifth one — still don’t know where).

“The dripping… well, if it happens, it happens; it does not...

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:30:00 +0200

“The dripping… well, if it happens, it happens; it does not take anything from the work. The dripping just proves that you were not trying to control the work, but the work was developing by itself and if it drips, it’s a natural part in the evolution of the work.” Keith Haring.

For the Parisians : Keith Haring exhibit at the Musée d’art moderne and at the 104.

Paris, Musée d’art moderne, mai 2013 (Fernando asked me 10 random facts about myself : I was 20 years old in the early 80s is my fourth one — street artists, punks, zero tolerance towards racism, gays rights demands, AIDS fear, are some stuff among others stuck in my mind).

«Halte à l’enfumage!» Literally, “No more smoking-out”, but it...

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:34:00 +0200

«Halte à l’enfumage!»

Literally, “No more smoking-out”, but it means “No more trickery”.

Paris, les Champs-Élysées, mai 2013 (Fernando asked me 10 random facts about myself : as a journalist, I worked for the newspaper “Causette” is my third one — a french feminist newspaper held by two men, you can see its front page in the background here. Now their photographer is pretty good!).

«Attention aux préjugés!»«Libérez les sardines mangeuses de...

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:00:00 +0200

«Attention aux préjugés!»
«Libérez les sardines mangeuses de connards!»

“Beware of the prejudices!”
“Free the sardines, jerks eaters!”

Paris, rue Orfila, mai 2013 (Fernando asked me 10 random facts about myself : I do love nonsense humor is my second one — I just can’t resist to a flash of humor… and the everyday life prejudices get on my nerves!).

“I’m lost but I’m not stranded yet. Entre les dérapages, Entre...

Sun, 12 May 2013 23:00:00 +0200

“I’m lost but I’m not stranded yet.

Entre les dérapages, Entre les lignes d’orages, Entre temps entre nous Et entre chien et loup. Au maximum du voltage, A peine est passé le message Au fil du rasoir.”

Noir Désir.

Paris, les Champs-Élysées, mai 2013 (Fernando asked me 10 random facts about myself : I’m lost but I’m not stranded yet is my first one — now, almost each of my images is a fact about myself, amigo! :p).

J’ai posé mes yeux sur le côté et j’ai regardé tous mes...

Tue, 07 May 2013 22:57:59 +0200

J’ai posé mes yeux sur le côté et j’ai regardé tous mes aveuglements.

I put my eyes on the side and I looked at all my blindnesses.

Paris, for Leo, les Halles, May 7th, 2013.

«Alors, j’ai allumé la lumière…» “Then, I switched on the...

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:00:28 +0200

«Alors, j’ai allumé la lumière…»

“Then, I switched on the light…”

Paris, Clok’s serie (tentative d’épuisement) of Belleville, Fred le Chevalier, rue de Belleville, May 2013.

Hello, buddies! A couple of days of absence, but everything’s fine! :)

Tumblr fail

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:57:10 +0200

Am I the only one? Since a few days (few weeks, maybe?), my Tumblr account cancels spontaneously my...

Love affair in shade. “Mariés à la mairie du 13e...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:00:27 +0200

Love affair in shade.

“Mariés à la mairie du 13e arrondissement.”

When Paris had only 12 districts, before 1860, people said about illegitimate couples, living together, that “they were married to the city hall of the 13th district”. Now, Paris counts 20 districts.

Paris, porte d’Orléans, April 2013.

Anti-gravity. “Restons en vie Même en dents de scie...

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:20:00 +0200

Anti-gravity.

“Restons en vie Même en dents de scie Restons uniques Restons en vie Les doux mots du passé Tout est si léger Oublions sur quel air il faut danser. Faisons envie jusqu’au dégoût.” Bashung (Faisons envie).

“Let’s stay alive Even uneven Let’s remain unique Let’s stay alive Soft words of past Everything is so light Let us forget the air upon which we dance; and stoke desire until we fall away in disgust.”

Paris, Musée d’art moderne, avenue du Président-Wilson, avril 2013.

Viva la vida! BnW for Ric’s birthday. Enjoy your day,...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:28:00 +0200

Viva la vida!
BnW for Ric’s birthday. Enjoy your day, man!

Paris, Trocadéro, April 28th, 2013 (mobile photography, right now).

Something in her way. Paris, subway, April 28th, 2013 (mobile...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 16:40:00 +0200

Something in her way.

Paris, subway, April 28th, 2013 (mobile photography, right now).

Eight wheels. Paris, place de la Concorde, April...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:59:38 +0200

Eight wheels.

Paris, place de la Concorde, April 2013.

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«Le Capital mourrait si, tous les matins, on ne graissait pas...

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:00:15 +0200

«Le Capital mourrait si, tous les matins, on ne graissait pas les rouages de ses machines avec de l’huile d’homme.» Jules Vallès.
“Big Capital would die if, every morning, we did not grease the cogs of its machines with man’s oil.”

A fontaine Wallace in Montmartre, place Émile-Goudeau, avril 2013.

Sir Richard Wallace was an Englishman. During the terrible 1870 war, instead of taking refuge in his country, he stayed in Paris to help the Parisians thanks to his inheritance (he was the illegitimate child of a rich man). He did help a lot. Plus, after the war, in 1872, to avoid that whoever can again be lacking of drinking water in Paris, Sir Richard offered 50 fountains to the city (made by Charles-Auguste Lebourg).
More than 100+ now, they are 2,71 meters and give permanently a thin trickle of drinking water, useful for the homeless people and for the tourists.

This one is ironically situated in Montmartre. Ironic because the Sacré-Cœur, Montmartre iconic church, was exactly built to celebrate the bloody repression of the Parisian people during the Commune, in 1871.

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Some BnW outtakes of the 24hour Project 2013. Paris, March...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:10:00 +0200

00:01am Gentleman.

00:43am "Club".

2:12am Our love is underlined.

3:02am Smoking out.

5:28pm In the middle.

3:57am Fiddle-dee-dee.

Some BnW outtakes of the 24hour Project 2013.

Paris, March 23rd, 2013 (mobile photography).

The 24 Hour Project: on March 23, 2013, over 65 photographers from around the globe shot during 24 hours non-stop their city — our world (Twitter feed, FaceBook page).

Sorry for my FB & EE contacts who already saw them.