Stephen Shames is in Perpignan for Visa pour l’Image. Today he will have a book signing at the couvent des Minimes.
For almost six decades, he has documented the world. Through his photography, he uncovers the raw emotions and deeper truths behind both global, political issues and private, personal ones. From chronicling the Black Panther movement in Power to the People: The World of the Black Panthers, to exposing the silent crisis of child poverty in Outside the Dream: Child Poverty in America, Shames’ work consistently highlights the humanity at the heart of struggle and survival.
The exhibition in Perpignan features images from the book Stephen Shames: A Lifetime in Photography published by Kehrer. This stunning retrospective of Shames’ life’s work presents iconic images as well as many previously unpublished photographs. While Shames has photographed a vast array of subjects—from political leaders to ordinary people across diverse cultures—a unifying thread runs through his photos: an exploration of what divides and unites us. His images of children and families reveal stories of violence, abuse, love, hope, and transcendence, offering a window into the complexities of the human experience.
“I do not think my pictures, I feel them. They come from my heart and soul.” – Stephen Shames
Book Signing :
September 4, 2025 at 5:30 pm
Couvent des Minimes
24 rue François Rabelais
66000 Perpignan
Paris Gare de Lyon – Visa pour l’Image 2025
In September there will be a group show at the Paris Gare de Lyon where one picture from each exhibition will be mounted.
www.visapourlimage.com
Stephen Shames : A Lifetime in Photography
Kehrer
Texts by Jeffrey Scales, Stephen Shames
24 × 31,6 cm
228 pages; 136 color and b/w illustrations
ISBN 978-3-96900-172-1
Euro 55,00 / $US
www.kehrerverlag.com
