Alain Desvergnes (1931–2020) was a prominent French photographer, educator, and critic. After studying journalism and sociology, he lived in North America in the 1960s, where he served as a lecturer at the University of Mississippi and a professor at the University of Ottawa. He returned to France in 1979 and served as the director of the École nationale supérieure de la photographie for sixteen years. Known for his exploration of the American South, particularly the mythical Yoknapatawpha County, Desvergnes captured the landscapes and culture of Mississippi (1963–1965) to create visual equivalents to the fictional worlds of William Faulkner.[1,2,3]
Yoknapawtapha. Mississippi 1963 - 19651988 · Ecole nationale de la Photographie · book · frSmall exhibition catalogue documenting his three years in Mississippi.
Yoknapatawpha : le pays de William Faulkner1989 · Marval · book · frPhoto album documenting his work in Yoknapatawpha County.
Yoknapatawpha: The Land of William Faulkner1990 · Marval Editions · book · enEnglish edition of his work on Faulkner's mythical land.
Paysages en tant que portraits, portraits en tant que paysages2010 · book · frPublication of photo albums.
Exhibitions
2015Le monde de Faulkner dans le comté de Yoknapatawphasolo
References
Gabriel Bauret. In Memoriam : Alain Desvergnes. The Eye of Photography. 2020 link
Nécrologie : Alain Desvergnes, photographe et homme d'image. Le Télégramme. 2020 link
ALAIN DESVERGNES(1931–2020). Les Rencontres de la Photographie. 2020 link
