Alain Desvergnes
author · photographer
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]
- Mississippi landscapes
- William Faulkner
- Southern culture
- Visual arts education
Books
Works by Alain Desvergnes
- 1988 Yoknapawtapha. Mississippi 1963 - 1965 Small exhibition catalogue documenting his three years in Mississippi.
- 1989 Yoknapatawpha : le pays de William Faulkner Photo album documenting his work in Yoknapatawpha County.
- 1990 Yoknapatawpha: The Land of William Faulkner English edition of his work on Faulkner's mythical land.
- 2010 Paysages en tant que portraits, portraits en tant que paysages Publication of photo albums.
Exhibitions
- 2015 Le monde de Faulkner dans le comté de Yoknapatawpha