THE ANALOG CHRONICLES. A collective exhibition by Mathias Depardon, Ismail Ferdous, Théo Giacometti, Gaia Squarci, and Alessandro Silvestri. 99 Cameras Museum in Studio Harcourt, Paris – France

This exhibition brings together five renowned photographers – Mathias Depardon, Ismail Ferdous, Théo Giacometti, Gaia Squarci, and Alessandro Silvestri – who photographed the summer of 2024 with five iconic cameras, manufactured between 1935 and 1964. These documentary photographers, renowned for their discerning appreciation of today’s world, embraced the challenge of creating a series that engages with the history of analog photography.

Under the artistic direction of Jonas Cuénin, director of Blind magazine, ‘The Analog Chronicles’ reaffirms the importance of taking the time to live, and turning free time into a space for artistic creation, in an age marked by instantaneity and mass digital production.

Mathias Depardon (Widelux F6), Ismail Ferdous (Contax 1), Théo Giacometti (Canon 7), Gaia Squarci (Nikon F), and Alessandro Silvestri (Kodak Retina 117) captured southern European landscapes, swimming, playing, walking, and intimate family moments—those simple, sweet moments that define summer. This project continues the tradition of professional photographers documenting their own lives as artistic work, alongside their commissions and long-term projects on global issues.

Mathias Depardon is an award winning social documentary photographer. His work reveals significant social, economic, and political questions, challenging the idea of borders and identity.

Ismail Ferdous winner of the 2023 Leica Award, is a Bangladeshi photographer and filmmaker based in New York, USA. He documents social and humanitarian issues in the contemporary world.

Gaia Squarci, photographer and filmmaker, splits her time between Milan and New York. She teaches digital storytelling at ICP and focuses on a personal approach in her work.

Théo Giacometti is an independent photojournalist and member of Studio Hans Lucas since 2018. Based in Marseille, he produces visual reports on social and environmental issues for the press and NGOs.

Alessandro Silvestri, originally from Rome and now based in Paris, is one Studio Harcourt’s official photographers since 2009. Passionate about old cameras and film photography, he explores anthropology, visual communication, and artistic research.

These documentary photographers will be revisiting, through analog photography, the universal theme of summer pictures. Together, they will offer a intimate perspective on the summer of 2024 through the objectives of some of the most iconic devices ever.