Any resemblance to a known character is perhaps not fortuitous.
We grew up with these imaginary characters and the game of self-portrait allows the photographer to reconnect with his childhood when he mentally transposed in a fantasy world and become a hero to himself.
Today, the dream remains intact, although age has helped bring a bit of derision in the eyes of the photographer.
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