Interview with Surreal Black and White photographer Coralie Fournier-Moris | MONOVISIONS

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Coralie Fournier-Moris is a photographer and an applied arts teacher. She makes film and digital photography. Her work has been showing since 2008. In 2013 and in 2014, her self-published photobook “Autodafé” and the series “Caprices” were greatly appreciated.

1. How and when did you become interested in photography ?

I became interested in photography, because my aunt liked photography, she gave me her old cameras like Brownies and a Lumière Cilmatic Electric 300 S. I began making photographs when I was 12. I mainly took photographs on holidays, but would often pose my brother and cousins, I dressed them up and pictured stories, my photographies were already in black & white. Much later as a student in a Art School, I discovered the history and the technics of film photography, thanks to passionate but hard teachers. In the photo lab, I spent very pleasant long moments to develop films and print my photographs on beautiful papers.

2. Is there any artist/photographer who inspired your art ?

A lot of photographers, artists and writers inspired me, like Joel-Peter Witkin, Pierre Molinier, Duane Michals, Bernard Faucon, Claude Cahun, Pietro Longhi, Giambattista Tiepolo, Francisco de Goya, Joan Fontcuberta, Honoré de Balzac, Philippe Sollers, Michel Tournier, Nicolas Bourriaud, Jean-Claude Lemagny, Michel Butor, Jean Baudrillard, etc. Music, dance, poetry and films were a great source of inspiration too.

3. Why do you work in black and white rather than colour ?

With film photography, it is easier to use black & white, you can do everything alone. Black & white expresses poetry and allows to go beyond reality.

4. How much preparation do you put into taking a photograph/series of photographs ?

At the moment, I do digital photography. The inspiration and the game are very important, I let myself be carried along by the events. My process that is somewhat slow uses Bulb Mode and few manipulations or none. The camera should merge with the photographer, I like when I can create magic effects.

5. Where is your photography going ? What projects would you like to accomplish ?

Photography is a need for me. It beautifies life and provides a voice to tell story. I have a project of photobook with my series “Marianne”, I am looking for a publishing house.

Website : coraliefournier-moris.viewbook.com

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