Oct 31, 2011 for people who do not know cedric delsaux or his photograph series dark lens, please visit his website before buying this book. Dark lens guides et beaux livres litterature star wars universe. You should take a peek at the photographers official website for more. Books ordered by artificial languages of languages and numbers. Born in 1974, delsaux studied literature and cinema in paris where he still lives and works. Dark lens welcome to the dark corporation cedric delsaux. Delsauxs photographsin which he photographed figurines of characters from the star wars saga and digitally inserted them into other imagesblur fiction and reality. Cedric delsaux the dark lens star wars on a brief trip to paris today i found this great book by cedric delsaux.
Cedric delsaux finds true pleasure in maintaining dream and reality within the same frame. Dark lens photos by cedric delsaux at at walker looms into view. Cedric delsaux dark lens welcome to the dark corporation. His second photography book dark lens received the french photography award, a bourse du talent in 2005 and the prix du livre dauteur arles in 2012. It all began over 14 years ago with dark lens, delsauxs initial series combining everyday places with the universe of star wars. This latest collection of works entitled dark lens welcome to the dark corporation continues on from his stunning dark lens series. Buy cedric delsaux dark lens beaux livres by george lucas, cedric delsaux isbn. Photographer cedric delsauxs dark lens imagines what. One of the most unique and intriguing interpretations that i have seen is in the. So with a little trickery and photoshop pokery, delsaux has combined fact and fiction into a fusion of humour and hyperrealism. Began in paris fourteen years ago, this cedric delsaux series, after having been exhibited almost everywhere around the world, is coming back to the capital for a new phase of this work that combines daily life and fantasy with dexterity. Kazys varnelis over the years, many artists have interpreted star wars in ways that extend well beyond anything we saw in the films. Cedric delsaux travels with the dark lens exhibition to paris, dubai, china, united states and poland,continuing to expand on his personal works.
Dark lens photos by cedric delsaux where the urban. Delsauxs dark lens will captivate both film and photobook fans alike with its fantastically bizarre recasting of star wars on planet earth after the apocalypse. Jabba the hut lurks in the shadows of a decrepit, abandoned warehouse, his. The dark lens is a photographic project that really caught my attention this week. Jan 24, 2012 buy cedric delsaux dark lens beaux livres by george lucas, cedric delsaux isbn. This latest collection of works entitled dark lens welcome to the dark corporation continues on. George lucas writes the introduction to dark lens one of the most unique and intriguing interpretations that i have seen is in the work of cedric delsaux, who has cleverly integrated star wars characters and vehicles into. Dark lens, just published by editions xavier barral of paris and distributed in the united states by d. See more ideas about star wars, star wars characters and star wars art. Delsauxs star wars work has been collected in cedric delsaux. Born in 1968, abbeys is one of sydneys gems for lovers of reading. For people who do not know cedric delsaux or his photograph series dark lens, please visit his website before buying this book. Thus, suburban landscapes with their endless parking lots and wasteland zones become thanks to the star wars characters the grandiose settings of a.
Star wars the dark lens cedric delsaux relie achat livre fnac. Dark lens origins 20042014 over the years, many artists have interpreted star wars in ways that extend well beyond anything we saw in the films. Dark lens featured in the new york times in this sundays new york times dana jennings writes, the images simmering in the french photographer cedric delsauxs dark lens series are an unsettling confluence of hyperreal cityscapes, a postpostmodern sense of humor. What is really fascinating is how easily the two blend together to create a new star wars world. Yoda peers out inquiringly from the window ledge of some otherwise untenanted institutional building. Jul 04, 2012 for people who do not know cedric delsaux or his photograph series dark lens, please visit his website before buying this book. Nov 15, 2009 the dark lens is a photographic project that really caught my attention this week. One of the most unique and intriguing interpretations that i have seen is in the work of cedric delsaux, who has cleverly integrated star wars characters and. Cedric delsaux dark lens by george lucas 20120124 on. Dec 20, 2011 delsauxs photographsin which he photographed figurines of characters from the star wars saga and digitally inserted them into other imagesblur fiction and reality. Thus, suburban landscapes with their endless parking lots and wasteland zones become thanks to the star wars characters the grandiose settings of a story in which these sites finally take pride of place. Of the many scenarios to which star wars fans have dispatched the films protagonists over the years, nonenot even seth mcfarlanes family guy homagesare as unlikely as cedric delsauxs.
Delsauxs collection, entitled the dark lens, was inspired by the star wars films and was previously on show at the empty quarter in dubai. A personalized usb with the 150 images, the usb that can be played as a slide show or taken and printed direct from the usb in any printing laboratory. Photographer cedric delsaux explores the possibilities in his new book, dark lens. Boba fett looms up from the fluorescent glare of an indoor car park, poised to kill. Star wars ships, droids look right at home in dubai wired. Mar 20, 20 so with a little trickery and photoshop pokery, delsaux has combined fact and fiction into a fusion of humour and hyperrealism. Yoda peers out inquiringly from the window ledge of some otherwise.
A funny thing happened on the way to the forum pdf. This is solely a photography book consisting of 50 photographs and most of the photos in the book are displayed at his website so you dont get suprised when you buy the book. Abbeys bookshop at 1 york street is an aladdins cave for readers. Cedric delsaux finds true pleasure in maintaining dream and. Dark lens places characters from the star wars saga into realworld settingslike dubai, lille or the banlieue of. Dec 26, 20 delsaux has created a glossy book, dark lens, full of images that fuse fact and fiction, fantasy with hyperrealism. Nov 20, 2015 his second photography book dark lens received the french photography award, a bourse du talent in 2005 and the prix du livre dauteur arles in 2012. Product details buy books online or at 1 york street. The images simmering in the french photographer cedric delsauxs dark lens series are an unsettling confluence of hyperreal cityscapes, a postpostmodern sense of humor. Jan, 2012 photographer cedric delsaux took photos in dreary locations for the purpose of using them as backdrops for his star wars inspired series. Photographer cedric delsaux will be the first to tell you the original intent of his series, dark lens, was not star wars related. You can check out some of the pictures that will be featured in the book, as well as more details here. Dark lens by cedric delsaux star wars themed photographs.
One of the most unique and intriguing interpretations that i have seen is in the work of cedric delsaux, who has cleverly integrated star wars characters and vehicles into stark urban, industrial but unmistakably earthbound environments. Dubai invasion, serves up striking images of the desert citys building boom that with a little bit of photographic trickery conjure stark alien vistas. In dark lens, delsaux transports darth vader and the whole gamut of star wars iconography to a postapocalyptic, urbansuburban landscape of endless. Cedric delsaux with his work dark lens, cedric delsaux has been labeled the star wars photographer. Independent lens s16 ep09 through a lens darkly black. Dubai art represents thriving cultural landscape telegraph. The images simmering in the french photographer cedric delsauxs dark lens series are an unsettling confluence of hyperreal cityscapes. In dark lens, delsaux transports darth vader and the whole gamut of star wars iconography to a postapocalyptic, urbansuburban landscape of endless parking lots, highrises and wasteland interzones, vacant of ordinary human life. May 14, 2010 french photographer cedric delsaux has been inserting elements from the star wars galaxy into our world over the last five years, creating a doubletake fantasy. Welcome to the dark corporation cedric delsaux the mind blowing star wars themed photographic creations of cedric delsaux, a photographer and digital artist based in france. Instead, it was a bare exhibition of our modern world, from the rise of skyscrapers to the decay of urban fringe.
See more ideas about star wars, star wars characters, star wars art. He looked after an antique bookshop in the 9th arrondissement of paris before entering the advertising world as a copywriter. Voir plus didees sur le theme cedric, star wars et photographie. Jan 19, 2016 independent lens s16 ep09 through a lens darkly black.
See more posts like this click david j rodger data. Here, darth vader stands outside the abraxas housing project in marnelavallee, france. To view more of cedric delsauxs fantastic photography please visit. Cedric delsauxs photographs of star wars on earth the. Cedric delsaux, back to the stars the eye of photography. Star wars, the dark lens, cedric delsaux, xavier barral eds. Yet something was missing and then he had the idea of placing characters from star wars into the images, giving c3po and the millennium falcon modern settings that somehow seamlessly fit. Or find yourself a copy of the book, dark lens, that celebrates these images in glorious glossy hardcopy format. Jabba the hut lurks in the shadows of a decrepit, abandoned warehouse, his toady eyes glowing. This amazing collection of photographs by french photographer cedric delsaux beautifully merges imagery from the star wars universe into everyday environments. The french man photoshopped the sagas characters into realworld situations, creating a. Jul 14, 2015 cedric delsaux with his work dark lens, cedric delsaux has been labeled the star wars photographer. The book also includes an introduction by george lucas. Photographer cedric delsaux has taken the characters and the cool spaceships from star wars, and placed them into a modern urban environment.
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