31/08/2025
Dear Paulette. What a delightful moment in your company. It was a privilege 🌹
I spent 2 hours with Paulette. We talked about Life, Love and Picto, which are all strongly connected for her. Here she is in her bedroom with a picture of her and her husband, Edy Gassman.
“For me it’s not just a business. It’s a love story.”
It was fascinating to learn more about this special Maison that is Picto.
Having worked for for 7 years I was amused to find out about this iconic exchange between Henri Cartier Bresson and Pierre Gassman.
At the time they were both photographers.
There was no photo lab in Paris.
Henri bluntly told to Pierre that his prints were beautiful but his photographs not that great, and Pierre answered to Henri that he was a good photographer but his prints were terrible.
And there it was: Pictorial Service was born.
To celebrate their 75 year anniversary, commissioned 3 laureates from the award for a carte blanche.
(I received the prize in 2017)
Excited to share with you the result exhibition which took place last June.
I was happy to be selected alongside great photographers and 🙌🏼
The commission was made in partnership with which allowed me to try the amazing medium format camera. ✨
Really grateful for all the support I received from the very kind team 🫶🏼
To start with: All the persons who trusted me and open their home for me to photograph them.
Big up to for being so wonderful with me at all times and who made this project possible. Big thanks to and Vincent Marcilhacy for their unconditional support.
Thank you to and who assisted for the studio shot! ✌🏼
Last me but not least, a huge thank you to my partner in crime, the art director with whom I made this project, from the conception to the exhibition 💫
