Laurent Elie Badessi « Sape on Game on »
Laurent Elie Badessi is a Franco American is a fashion and fine art photographer based in New York. He belongs to a family with three generations of photographers. From an early age, this enabled him to explore and appreciate the art of photography. Badessi started his career in Paris and continued working abroad before moving to the United States in the early 90s. A book with his series Age of Innocence focusing on the emotional and psychological relationship of children and guns in the USA has been internationally released in 2020 by Editions Images Plurielles.
Solo and group shows of this work have taken place at the National Arts Club in New York – The National Portrait Gallery in London – La Bibliothèque Nationale de France in Paris – The Gallifet Art Foundation in Aix-en-Provence, France – Le Musée de la Photographie in Lille, France – Les Rencontres de la Photographie in Arles, France – Les Nuits de la photographie, Pierrevert, France.
Sape on Game on
Sapeurs – members of La SAPE – turn dressing into art, pride, and philosophy.
In Conakry, Guinea, he photographed a small community whose elegance defiesexpectations.
This series celebrates the moments when style becomes rebellion, courage, and identity.
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