At the end of the 1980s, you didn’t hesitate to explore digital technology. What led you to this exploration?
Frank Horvat : I was lucky. I had stopped shooting fashion photography by then. A guy from Stern in Hamburg told me that with digital you could alter skin and wrinkles, take things out. I had just shot my series on trees, and there were some power lines I wanted to remove. So I learned how to use a mouse.
With Le Bestiaire in 1996, you had fun digitizing your dreams, with a tendency towards mythological animals. Why this theme that differs so much from the rest of your work?
F.H : I was looking for something new and came up with the idea of creating a bestiary. Yes, the theme was rather special. I had tried shooting Paris with animals but everyone who knew me was outraged. After that I did a children’s book, the Puss in Boots. It was fun. We rented boots and my wife wore them and stand on a table. Then I photographed and cropped them. That part was hard.
