Franck Michel

Sara A. Tremblay, Poids, plumes – Franck Michel

Ciel variable 125 – AGGLOMERATIONS | Exhibition reviews
Authors: Franck Michel | Artists: Sara A. Tremblay

[Winter 2024] By Franck Michel Galerie B-312, Montréal 10.03.2023 — 29.04.2023 [Excerpt] The exhibition Poids, plumes marks a return to the gallery for Sara A. Tremblay after a number of years away. Her great sensitivity and pointed sense of observation are still evident in these works, which display the themes dearest to her: the intimate […]

Andreas Rutkauskas, Refuge: After the Fire — Franck Michel, The Resilience of Landscapes

Ciel variable 119 - AGAINST NATURE | Portfolios
Authors: Franck Michel | Artists: Andreas Rutkauskas

[Winter 2022] By Franck Michel The landscape enwraps, penetrates, it is not before one as an object. . . . It is an atmosphere, a sensory halo, and not simply a visual through-line. – DAVID LE BRETON [Excerpt] The history of landscape photography offers an incomparable source of information on the evolution of territories […]

Steve Leroux, Projections (2014-2019) — Franck Michel

Ciel variable 113 - TRANS-IDENTITIES | Exhibition reviews
Authors: Franck Michel | Artists: Steve Leroux

[Fall 2019] This article was originally published only in French. You can read it by switching over to the French version of this page. Occurrence, centre d’art et d’essai, Montréal Du 9 mai au 15 juin 2019 Par Franck Michel (French only) [See the printed or digital version of the magazine for the complete article.] […]

Pierre Blache, Les lieux suspendus — Franck Michel

Ciel variable 111 - THE SPACE OF COLOUR | Exhibition reviews
Authors: Franck Michel | Artists: Pierre Blache

[Winter 2019] This article was originally published only in French. You can read it by switching over to the French version of this page.

Jocelyn Philibert, Arbres – Franck Michel, The Depths of the Landscape

Ciel variable 106 - TREES, ICE, AND CLOUDS | Portfolios
Authors: Franck Michel | Artists: Jocelyn Philibert

September 15, 2020 [originally published in CV106 in Spring 2017] — For more than ten years, Jocelyn Philibert has been photographing trees at night. This near-obsession was triggered during a summer spent in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, on the bank of the St. Lawrence River. Having just acquired a small digital camera, he decided to go out and explore the vicinity of his cottage, photographing everything around him, after the sun went down…

Raymond Depardon, Un moment si doux – Franck Michel

Ciel variable 97 - PORTRAIT GALLERY | Exhibition reviews
Authors: Franck Michel | Artists: Raymond Depardon

September 24, 2018 [originally published in CV97 in Spring 2014] — You can read it by switching over to the French version of this page.

Hervé Guibert, The Image of Words – Franck Michel

Ciel variable 89 - PLACES | Essays
Authors: Franck Michel | Artists: Hervé Guibert

March 7, 2017 [originally published in CV89 in Fall 2011] — From 9 February to 10 April 2011, the Maison européenne de la photographie in Paris presented the first-ever retrospective of the works of photographer and writer Hervé Guibert, comprising some 230 images.¹ I had a chance to visit the exhibition on a weekday morning when the museum opened, so I was just about alone in the galleries (something rare at this museum).

Editorial

Ciel variable 49 - (THE OBJECT) | Editorial
Authors: Franck Michel

[Winter 1999-2000] by Franck Michel All objects are both bases for relations and communications, signposts for our dreams, admitted or secret, and tools that we use to assimilate the world.1 — Serge Tisseron We have not often dealt with objects in these pages. Following a suggestion by Jennifer Couëlle, we decided that it was high […]

Editorial

Ciel variable 48 – QUEBEC PHOTO, THE 90S | Editorial
Authors: Franck Michel

[Fall 1999] by Franck Michel To mark Mois de la Photo à Montréal and the end of the millennium, issue 48 of CVphoto takes stock of Quebec photography in the nineties.Texts by Martha Langford and Mona Hakim and an interview with Élène Tremblay by Jennifer Couëlle sketch a portrait of a decade that was particularly […]

The Ridiculed Image

Ciel variable 46 - THE SUBJECT, THE AUTOPORTRAIT | Editorial
Authors: Franck Michel

[Spring 1999] by Franck Michel In 1997, Jean Beaudry began to shoot a documentary on Quebec photography.1 Featuring an introduction that traces the history of photography in Quebec, interviews with people active in the photography milieu, and exhibition scenes, the film, L’objectif subjectif, follows three Montreal photographers – Raymonde April, Pierre Guimond, and Gilbert Duclos […]

Editorial

Ciel variable 45 - (OFF CAMERA) | Editorial
Authors: Franck Michel

[Winter 1998-1999] by Franck Michel The second edition of the Salon Paris-Photo recently took place in France. Presented at the same time as the Mois de la Photo à Paris, this event involved more than eighty exhibitions from all over the world, especially Europe and North America. Most of them were oriented toward sales and […]

CV44

Ciel variable 44 - THEATER OF REALITIES | Editorial
Authors: Franck Michel

[Fall 1998] by Franck Michel As we all know, photography now plays a preponderant role on the contemporary-art scene. The autumn cultural season in Quebec provides ample proof of this with a particularly rich programme of photographic exhibitions. To begin with, there is the first Biennale de Montréal, organized by the Centre international d’art contemporain, […]

CV43

Ciel variable 43 - TERRITORY AND LANDSCAPE | Editorial
Authors: Franck Michel

[Summer 1998] by Franck Michel During a recent trip abroad, I had an opportunity to meet with a number of photography specialists, including publishers from various countries. These meetings enabled me to take stock of the state of contemporary-photography magazines throughout the world. The situation is not wonderful. Over the last two years, many of […]

CV42

Ciel variable 42 - AUTHENTICITY 3 | Editorial
Authors: Franck Michel

[Spring 1998] by Franck Michel The Internet, that network of networks, is now a part of daily life for many of us; we surf the ’Net looking for things or just for entertainment. For artists, this communications tool comprises a new area of exploration with immense potential. Some use it as the main support for […]

CV41

Ciel variable 41 - AUTHENTICITY 2 | Editorial
Authors: Franck Michel

[Winter 1997-1998] by Franck Michel As I was writing this editorial, I learned that Claude Thibeault, curator of the photography collection at the Musée du Québec, has lost his job. Four years ago, the Musée du Québec set up a collection dedicated exclusively to photography and appointed Mr. Thibeault to run it, showing its desire […]

CV40

Ciel Variable 40 - THE UPCOMING GENERATION | Editorial
Authors: Franck Michel

[Fall 1997] by Franck Michel Since its inception, CVphoto has favoured new currents in its choice of both artists and writers. In fact, we feel that a magazine dedicated to contemporary photography should provide some recognition to young artists and writers. And so, this year, our participation in LE MOIS DE LA PHOTO À MONTRÉAL […]

Authenticity

Ciel variable 39 - AUTHENTICITY 1 | Editorial
Authors: Franck Michel

[Summer 1997] by Franck Michel This issue of CVphoto is the first in a trilogy devoted to the overarching notion of authenticity. The growing use of digital technologies in the various fields of photography, and the upheavals this has caused, has made this debate particularly timely and essential. In this issue, we will explore more […]

CV38

Ciel variable 38 - DESIRE | Editorial
Authors: Franck Michel

[Spring 1997] by Franck Michel For CVphoto, 1997 promises to be a very exciting year. With promotional and subscription campaigns, partnerships, launches, and lectures, we are putting forth our energy and openness in an effort to increase our visibility in Quebec, Canada, and abroad. Our first “operation” will be a random draw among new subscribers […]

Frederic Law Olmsted en perspective. Photographies de Robert Burley, Lee Friedlander et Geoffrey James – Franck Michel

Ciel variable 37 - THE PLACE | Exhibition reviews
Authors: Franck Michel

[Winter 1996-1997] Centre Canadien d’Architecture, Montréal Du 16 octobre 1996 au 2 février 1997

CV37

Ciel variable 37 - THE PLACE | Editorial
Authors: Franck Michel

[Winter 1996-1997] by Franck Michel CVphoto, as our readers have undoubtedly noticed, has been progressively acquiring a new image; we have improved the overall graphic layout and made some changes to the cover page. As of this issue, the space allotted to exhibition reviews has been expanded. From now on, we will be able to […]

The Odour of the Planet

Ciel variable 36 -"POETIC" PHOTOGRAPHY | Editorial
Authors: Franck Michel

[Fall 1996] by Franck Michel Not one day passes that the media don’t mention the issues of globalization, internationalization, and disappearing borders. Our planet is, after all, becoming quite small. Starting with this issue, CVphoto has decided to join in the party. From now on, this magazine will no longer deal exclusively with photography from […]

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Franck Michel

Sara A. Tremblay, Poids, plumes – Franck Michel

Andreas Rutkauskas, Refuge: After the Fire — Franck Michel, The Resilience of Landscapes

Steve Leroux, Projections (2014-2019) — Franck Michel

Pierre Blache, Les lieux suspendus — Franck Michel

Jocelyn Philibert, Arbres – Franck Michel, The Depths of the Landscape

Raymond Depardon, Un moment si doux – Franck Michel

Hervé Guibert, The Image of Words – Franck Michel

Editorial

Editorial

The Ridiculed Image

Editorial

CV44

CV43

CV42

CV41

CV40

Authenticity

CV38

Frederic Law Olmsted en perspective. Photographies de Robert Burley, Lee Friedlander et Geoffrey James – Franck Michel

CV37

The Odour of the Planet

Énergie et aménagement : les villes industrielles planifiées du Québec, 1890-1950 – Franck Michel

Sylvie Readman, Reviviscence – Franck Michel

Claude Baillargeon, La mémoire des ombres – Franck Michel