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Shanghai pigeons
I have always been fascinated by the poetic freedom expressed by pigeons flying between Shanghai skyscrapers. With an architect friend of mine, we recently started a documentary about pigeons and...
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Tokyo blossom
I spent a week in Tokyo to take part in a Magnum Photos masterclass with Russian photographer Gueorgui Pinkhassov. Both the masterclass and the city were so inspiring that I decided to stay for 10 more...
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Shanghai Fashion Week
It is still rare to have a client giving me a full 'white card' to shoot an assignment the way I want. This is what happened last week with Missy Skins, a local fashion/ready-to-wear brand. I have...
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"La Parisienne" show
Shot a few images this weekend friends organizing a show called "La Parisienne" kind of a concert/cabaret 1930's style. It took place in of the Shanghai most beautiful venue, former Hinduist temple...
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My Godson in Ying Yang mode
The son of my bro shot last week in France, end of afternoon. I have been lucky I guess for the perfect alignment of the shadows.
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On the China roads...
I have been collaborating more with press publications for the last year, after avoiding it for the last 10 years. So I have been traveling in China quite a bit already in 2015, below shot from Qingdao.
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Chat with a Chinese rabbit
- The rabbit asked me: why do you take my photo ?- I answered: it is for art..- For what ?!- A.R.T.- Ah, ok! You should have said earlier. We spoke in Chinese, I just translated for you here...Shot on...
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Shanghai Center Of Photography (SCOP)
The Shanghai Center Of Photography (SCOP) opened 2 weeks ago. It is the first museum in Shanghai only dedicated to photography. A beautiful building and a promosing project. The inaugural show is a...
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"Shanghai Bloggers" first gathering
I am part of a new informal community called "Shanghai Bloggers". Last night was the first bloggers gathering @ The Cut and official launch party of the free iPhone app. The clever idea of the app is...
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My 'Light & blossom' book is out !
Self-designed, self-published, 300 copies only. We holded a book launch last Sunday at ART LABOR gallery to release it officially (along with a minimal photo exhibition).It is now available (for 200...
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Shanghai-Moscow-Paris
On my way back to Europe where I will spend 2 months. Everybody sleeping but I am not, I am excited with by my first book release last month (sold half of them already!) and my coming exhibition in 10...
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"Chez Françoise" in situ exhibition
Last month we reopened the café for one weekend to hold a photo exhibition about the place: the café in the café... It was a great time. Maybe my favorite opening ever. On September 4th, we will hold a...
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My "Day Dreamers" on Leica's blog
I honored to be featured on Leica's blog with my "Day Dreamers" project.http://blog.leica-camera.com/photographers/interviews/eric-leleu-day-dreamers-in-china/ Screen capture of Leica's blog today.
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"Photo Shanghai" fair
I am showing my "Subtitles" photographs at the 2015 edition of Photo Shanghai, self-described as "Asia’s premier art fair dedicated to photography". Come and have a look at ART LABOR booth, C08.
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Summer road trip in France
A few images from a road trip in France, 2800 km, last August.
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Shanghai Autumn Live, day 1 to 7
I assigned myself a game for the next 30 days: publish 1 photograph every day day taken the same day. I called the game the "Shanghai Autumn Live". From October 15 till November 15. Here is the output...
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Eric Leleu for The New York Times
I have started collaborating with The New York Times. This article is about the "1111" day, November 11th a.k.a Singles Day. More than 10 billions USD spent in one day online for buying products on...
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'The Art of War'
知己知彼，百戰不殆 "Know yourself and your enemy and you will not lose a single battle."Sun Zi (or Sun Tzu), 'The Art of War' (513 BC). Photo from my project Subtitles.After Paris attacks last weekend claimed...
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Qin Yi (秦怡), 93 yo, former "most beautiful woman in China"
Qin Yi (秦怡) is a Chinese film and drama actress that was most popular in the 50's and 60's.She was one of the four favorite actress of Zhou Enlai that said she was the "most beautiful woman in China"....
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Northern France, family time
Family and friends' time in Lille and around, January 2016.
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Lille 3000 festival, "Renaissance"
Lille 3000 festival in Lille, Renaissance edition. Palais des Beaux-Arts, Tri Postal, LAM, Hospice Comtesse...
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Shanghai, mon dernier jour
A fictional diary of my beloved places and people In Shanghai, as if I would leave tomorrow. 24 hours, 24 images.
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