Nigeria
From town to town with a bag slung over his shoulder, Christopher Héry found his subjects by walking without any particular direction. He only takes pictures with his model’s permission, and only one or two, never more. Film is expensive, there are only thirty-six exposures, and all of his subjects are important. “You always have to think of the next shot, the one you can’t miss,” says Héry. He leads us to the heart of the Africa we rarely see, the Africa of industry, of metallurgy. Here in Nigeria, where labor is harsh and demanding, boilermakers rub shoulders with the glitzy starlets of Nigerian Bollywood.
Born in France in 1974, Christopher Héry is an architectural photographer who splits his time between professional and personal projects.
Porte 44 – Mc2A
44 Rue Du Faubourg Des Arts 33300 Bordeaux
Tuesday – Saturday, 14h – 18h and the first Sunday of every month
Tel : 05 56 51 00 83
