Day 1 Arles: Arles day one, the day for officials: official opening of official exhibitions, with official figures. At a run I wander through the ateliers Photographers try to summarize briefly the work of a lifetime. They applaude, they advance. Quickly.
I take a break with photographer Julie Bourges who shows me her latest work: Umbra.
By late afternoon, after the official conference opening les Rencontres, it’s time to celebrate the event in front of Fanton house or at the Nord Pinus, with the Magnum photographers.
Molly Benn
