Christoph Agou

I had never heard of Christoph Agou (that isn't saying much as I've never heard of many great photographers and RFF has educated me), but I also like his photos when I went to the site. By the way thanks for that in-public site there is a lot there.
 
Thanks, Simon.

What qualities of Agou's work do you particularly like? I've had only a glimpse--not enough to articulate my impressions--but I'm very interested in hearing your reasons of the heart as well as of the head.
 
Robert,

Ever since I became aware of Christophe's pictures I've been impressed and intrigued by his ability and desire to change his approach, shift style and even medium to keep himself creatively 'on-edge' (if that isn't too silly a term.) As someone who seems stuck in a specific way of looking and capturing my own pictures this freedom to visually explore without fear is both immensely attractive and impressive. Each project, website album or book appears to take a new or different approach - I'm sure there are many that would see this as a negative or dilution of personality perhaps, to me it's very interesting.

Also, whilst I have no issue with street photography that deals with form, line and pattern etc etc, I do find myself drawn (in my stuff as well) to photographers who are attempting to capture something from within people. The photograph from the 'Life Below' project of the woman's suspender top poking out beneath her skirt or, from the same project, the chap who felt the need within himself to reach out and touch the dings in the metal of the subway car - these things that we do for ourselves or perhaps for others (he says with suspenders on his mind,) the need we all seem to have to reach out to others whilst often pulling away and into ourselves is always so attractive to me as a subject. With his project 'Je est un autre' he probably does a far better job of explaining what I'm stumbling around trying to voice simply by turning the camera on himself.

There is so much good photography happening, new and old, but the stuff that is so different to how I instinctively see things usually sets me thinking and challenging myself far more than some of the more obvious or usual influences.

http://christopheagou.com/

His website has a far greater, wider and more interesting set of images than the In-Public site.

I hope that made some sense:)
 
Your response is generous in its feeling its way into thought, Simon. (I don't know any other way myself. Like Forster's little old lady who says "How can I know what I think until I see what I say?")

I think I get at least two lessons here in how to look at his work--the willingness to make it new, shake up technique and composition and process from project to project; and the search for what lies beneath the skin of appearances that others project in public. Thank you. I will spend some time in his website the next day or two, and try to continue this thread of conversation afterward.

I'll be interested in seeing how he works with Rimbaud's epigram (Je est un autre).
 
I'll be interested to hear what you think Robert, you may very well see nothing of interest of importance....such are the joys of creativity :)
 
Chris. Because you're the very axis of informed culture, "obvs." (he says in a 'no carbs before Marbs' Essex twang.)

I think my own cultural high tide mark has just been established:eek:
 
OurManInTangier said:
Chris. Because you're the very axis of informed culture, "obvs." (he says in a 'no carbs before Marbs' Essex twang.)

I think my own cultural high tide mark has just been established:eek:
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:D I just find it so unusual, given the standard of his work and being in a such high profile collective, that he didn't engage more (or be engaged with) on his chosen social networks. Shame. Sad loss.
 
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