Laurent Chéhère Photography
French, b. 1972
While editorial and commercial photographer Laurent Chéhère is known for reportage as well as his award-winning work on campaigns for fashion labels and car companies, his “Flying Houses” series has earned acclaim all over the world.
The Paris-born Chéhère began to create the extensive “Flying Houses” series in 2007 as a result of his interest in architecture, travel, the work of Bruce Davidson and films such as Albert Lamorisse’s The Red Balloon and Hayao Miyazaki’s Howl's Moving Castle (several pieces are named for movies).
The collection of Surrealist images, in which buildings are removed from their backgrounds and then suspended in the sky as if permanently airborne, began with drawings before Chéhère photographed each of the works’ individual components and created montages in Adobe Photoshop.
Chéhère worked in advertising, winning awards for his work with iconic brands such as Audi and Nike. Always fascinated by photography and travel, a shift in interest led him to leave advertising behind to travel around the world. In addition to the fantastical films and other visual works that have captivated him over the years, the inspiration for his popular series is firmly rooted in walks through neighborhoods in Paris — it’s an endeavor to strip buildings of their surroundings and give each structure the chance to have its own individual narrative.
“I tried to highlight buildings to show their hidden beauty,” he told Musée. “I wanted to eliminate their anonymity in the street to help them tell their stories, real or not, funny or sad.”
Each of the poetic and whimsical “Flying Houses” images is a composite that comprises a dozen actual buildings, homes, tents and trailers that Chéhère photographed in similar lighting conditions and completed with computer software.
Chéhère’s “Flying Houses” series debuted at the Exposition Biennale des Créateurs d'Images in Paris in 2012, where he won the event’s Special Award. His work has been featured in many galleries, including the Galerie Paris-Beijing in Paris, the Lumiere Gallery in Moscow and the Muriel Guépin Gallery in New York City.
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Artist: Laurent Chéhère
Vertigo - Contemporary whimsical digital photo montage of a flying house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Pa...
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2010s Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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3 Samourais - Contemporary whimsical digital photo montage of a flying house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Pa...
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2010s Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Three Samourais - Digital contemporary color photograph of a Flying House
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Three Samourais - Digital contemporary color photograph of a Flying House
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Bohemian Rhapsody - Digital contemporary color photograph of a Flying House
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Paris and by his love of cinematic history. Most of his photographs carry references of forgotten stories, Parisian neighborhood and architecture and pay a tribute to classic movies, such as "The Red balloon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Bohemian Rhapsody - Digital contemporary color photograph of a Flying House
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Paris and by his love of cinematic history. Most of his photographs carry references of forgotten stories, Parisian neighborhood and architecture and pay a tribute to classic movies, such as "The Red balloon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Bird charmer - Contemporary whimsical digital photo montage of a flying house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Paris and by his love of cinematic history. Most of his photographs carry references of forgotten stories, Parisian neighborhood and architecture and pay a tribute to classic movies, such as "The Red balloon...
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2010s Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Photographic Paper, C Print
Crepuscule - Contemporary whimsical digital photo montage of a flying house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Paris and by his love of cinematic history. Most of his photographs carry references of forgotten stories, Parisian neighborhood and architecture and pay a tribute to classic movies, such as "The Red balloon...
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2010s Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Photographic Paper, C Print
Crepuscule - Contemporary whimsical digital photo montage of a flying house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Par...
Category
2010s Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Photographic Paper, C Print
Solstice - Contemporary whimsical digital color photo of a flying house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Par...
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2010s Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Photographic Paper, C Print
Solstice - Contemporary whimsical white digital color photo of a flying house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Par...
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2010s Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Mc Do - Digital pastel grey contemporary color photograph of a Parisian House
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Couscous - Digital Contemporary Color Photograph of a Parisian Flying House
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Le Voyeur - Digital pink grey pastel color photograph of a modern Parisian house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Par...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Hotel du Lion d'Or - Digital Contemporary Color Photograph Parisian Flying House
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Cabaret - Contemporary whimsical digital color photo of a Parisian flying house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Pa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Photographic Paper, C Print
Show - Digital contemporary photograph of a Parisian theater with white mime
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Paris and by his love of cinematic history. Most of his photographs carry references of forgotten stories, Parisian neighborhood and architecture and pay a tribute to classic movies, such as "The Red balloon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Photographic Paper, Digital
Trace au Mur - Digital Contemporary Color Photograph, Parisian Flying House
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Paris and by his love of cinematic history. Most of his photographs carry references of forgotten stories, Parisian neighborhood and architecture and pay a tribute to classic movies, such as "The Red balloon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Blind - Digital Pale Blue Toned Contemporary Color Photograph of Parisian House
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Paris and by his love of cinematic history. Most of his photographs carry references of forgotten stories, Parisian neighborhood and architecture and pay a tribute to classic movies, such as "The Red balloon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Photographic Paper, Digital
Dr Pierre - Digital pale pink, beige contemporary photograph of a Parisian house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
From the iconic series of flying houses, Dr Pierre is a digital pale pastel pink color photograph showcasing an old Parisian house with an old advertisement on its facade suspended i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Cinema - Digital contemporary color photograph of parisian flying house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
From the iconic series of flying houses, Cinema is a digital pale pastel pink color photograph showcasing an old parisian house suspended in the air by ch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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On Fire - Digital Contemporary Color Photograph Parisian Flying House
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Moon - Contemporary whimsical digital color photo of flying house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Paris and by his love of cinematic history. Most of his photographs carry references of forgotten stories, Parisian neighborhood and architecture and pay a tribute to classic movies, such as "The Red balloon" or “Who are you Polly Magoo” to name just a few. The charming manipulated images, part digital, part analog depict a dreamlike world where his reconstructed houses appear to float in the sky. They are poetic and whimsical and meant for the viewer to make his very own story.
About "Moon" by Laurent Chehere:
"I recreated the first film studio in France by Georges Méliès in 1897 in the suburb of Paris. Director, illusionist, inventor of many special effects, he has notably realized "the trip to the Moon...
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2010s Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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C Print, Photographic Paper
Gainsbourg - Digital whimsical color photograph of a flying Parisian house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Par...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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C Print, Photographic Paper
Laundry- white digital color photograph of a flying house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Game Over - color digital photograph gold earth tone color of a carousel
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Par...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Le Petit Journal - whimsical color photograph of a Parisian flying house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Paris and by his love of cinematic history. Most of his photographs carry references of forgotten stories, Parisian neighborhood and architecture and pay a tribute to classic movies, such as "The Red balloon" or “Who are you Polly Magoo” to name just a few. The charming manipulated images, part digital, part analog depict a dreamlike world where his reconstructed houses appear to float in the sky. They are poetic and whimsical and meant for the viewer to make his very own story.
Item Description:
Laurent Chehere
"Le Petit Journal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Digital Pigment, Photographic Paper
Blind - Digital Pale Blue Toned Contemporary Color Photograph of Parisian House
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Digital, Photographic Paper
Harmony - whimsical digital color photograph of a flying house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Max -whimsical grey color photography of a Parisian hotel flying house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Par...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Photographic Paper, Digital
For Sale - Comptemporary whimsical digital color photograph of flying house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Photographic Paper, C Print
Sans Concession - digital color photography of tomb from Pere Lachaise Paris
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Red - digital color whimsical photograph of a Parisian flying house with monkey
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Photographic Paper, Digital
Cinema - Digital contemporary color photograph of parisian flying house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
From the iconic series of flying houses, Cinema is a digital pale pastel pink color photograph showcasing an old parisian house suspended in the air by ch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital Pigment
Le Voyeur - Digital Pale Pastel Color Photograph of a Parisian House
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital
Missing street - Digital Color photograph of flying Parisian house with snow
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Photographic Paper, Digital
Dr Pierre - Digital pale pink, beige contemporary photograph of a Parisian house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
From the iconic series of flying houses, Dr Pierre is a digital pale pastel pink color photograph showcasing an old Parisian house with an old advertisement on its facade suspended i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, Digital
Mc Do - Digital pastel grey contemporary color photograph of a Parisian House
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Photographic Paper, Digital
Who Are You? Digital Color Photograph of a flying Parisian house
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Paris and by his love of cinematic history. Most of his photographs carry references of forgotten stories, Parisian neighborhood and architecture and pay a tribute to classic movies, such as "The Red balloon" or “Who are you...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Photographic Paper, Digital
Hotel du Lion d'Or - Digital Contemporary Color Photograph Parisian Flying House
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Paris and by his love of cinematic history. Most of his photographs carry references of forgotten stories, Parisian neighborhood and architecture and pay a tribute to classic movies, such as "The Red balloon" or “Who are you Polly Magoo” to name just a few. The charming manipulated images, part digital, part analog depict a dreamlike world where his reconstructed houses appear to float in the sky. They are poetic and whimsical and meant for the viewer to make his very own story.
Item description:
Laurent Chehere
"Hotel du Lion...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Photographic Paper, Digital
Show - Digital contemporary photograph of a Parisian theater with white mime
By Laurent Chéhère
Located in New York, NY
Laurent Chéhere, a French photographer born in 1972 in Paris, makes images of flying houses and other dwellings that are informed by his wanderings in the hidden neighborhoods of Par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Laurent Chéhère Photography
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Photographic Paper, Digital
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