Mathias de Lattre is a young photographer of 23. His series ¡Salvados!, about Iberian greyhounds, is now on view at La Belle Juliette. Beyond the beauty of the portraits, visitors will discover the sad fate of Galgos and Podencos, two breeds of Spanish greyhounds. Thousands are subjected to intense training regimen to improve their performance. Here, “man’s best friend” is abused, tortured, abandoned and left for dead. Aitch, Doug, Gazha, Lili and Reina are all survivors. They were all adopted, and although some are still fearful, Mathias managed to have them pose for portraits, now the subject of an exhibition and book.
This project, initiated by Alain Bisotti (Hôtel Paris Rive Gauche), aims to raise awareness about the plight of these greyhounds. A portion of the profits for each book sold at 29€ will go towards associations fighting on their behalf. The small-format catalogue with its refined layout was funded through 100 donors on the platform KissKissBankBank.
EXHIBITION
¡Salvados!
Photographs by Mathias de Lattre
From April 21st to June 22nd, 2014
La Belle Juliette
92 Rue du Cherche-Midi
75006 Paris
France
BOOK
¡Salvados!
Photographs by Mathias de Lattre
Texts by Hervé Le Goff and Alain Bisotti
HPRG éditions
English, French and Spanish
1000 copies
ISBN : 979-10-93684-00-0
29 euros
www.hprg-ventes.com
