Gabriel Gauffre
Paris, France
I was born and raised in Paris, France.
Following a Bachelor’s degree in sociology at University Paris 5 René Descartes, I decided to learn how to use photography to show the world as I see it. For me, context is everything. I constantly concentrate on the fact that the subject is part of a bigger picture, and bring this vital element within the frame. My first love and interest is protest photography, but I am gradually shifting to deeper projects. I have traveled a lot around Europe, Asia, and to the U.S., where my american accent surprises quite a lot of people (and makes them easier to photograph). I love my camera(s) like my own children, and I'll never share custody with anyone. I'm attracted to the uncanny, the weird, the strangely-familiar-but-foreign feeling that photographers experience in the making of their work. But more than anything else, I deeply love People. Every single human being is fascinating, a deep cave to be explored cautiously, with a camera in one hand and a sociology book in the other.
- Arts
- Breaking news
- Editorial
- Environment
- Landscape
Hold On
Gabriel Gauffre
During civil disobedience training in Washington Square Park, New York City, occupiers learn that cooperation, community, and awareness of their surroundings are the key to achieve goals. Locking arms in certain ways can prove to be hard work for the police, and can win some precious time.
Limping
Gabriel Gauffre
Occupiers practice “limping”, in Washington Square Park, New YorkCity. This makes arrests more time-consuming and has a strong visual impact. More than practical, these exercises reinforce cohesion within the group and affinities.
