Peter Fetterman Gallery shared with us this portfolio by Dolorès Marat.
Dolorès Marat is known for her dreamlike, poetic imagery that captures fleeting moments with a sense of mystery and nostalgia. Her work is characterized by a soft, almost ethereal color palette, often achieved through the use of cross-processing and unconventional printing techniques. Marat’s photographs evoke a cinematic quality with quiet observation, and surreal beauty. She transforms the world around her into enigmatic visual narratives.
“Photography has always been my life. I’ve always taken photos. I always have my Leica on me and, as soon as I feel an emotion in relation to something I see, I photograph it, no matter where I am.” – Dolorès Marat
“I am in Corsica for a commission from the French State to create archives concerning the island with other photographers. I travel everywhere by bus. One day I feel tired. I stop at a cafe rather lost in the countryside. Before I even order a coffee, a dog comes straight to me. He sits down. I take a photo of him. Before petting him I ask the boss of the cafe the name of this dog. He answers me “I don’t know, he’s been abandoned here for several days. If you want him, take him”. – Dolorès Marat
Dolorès Marat (b. 1944) is a French photographer based in Provence. Her career began in the fashion industry as a tailor and later as a neighborhood photographer, before working as a lab assistant for Votre Beauté magazine until 1995. At 39, Marat transitioned to independent photography, undertaking commissions for notable clients such as Hermès, J.M. Weston, Leica, and major publications including Libération and Le Monde. Throughout her career, she has published several monographs, including Lune rouge et autres animaux familiers (2021) and Illusion (2003), with her work exhibited internationally in venues such as the Aperture Gallery in New York, the GoEun Museum in South Korea, and major galleries in Paris and Brussels.
In 2020, Marat donated 200 prints to the Médiathèque de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine, contributing to the preservation of France’s photographic heritage. A pivotal moment in her recognition came in 2023 with a solo exhibition at Les Rencontres de la Photographie in Arles, where she was featured in the prestigious Photo Poche series. That same year, Marat was awarded the inaugural Robert Delpire Book Prize for her distinctive photographic vision, described as an authentic and instinctive portrayal of the world.
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