Denis Darzacq Gravity Defiance Series - Hyper
From flight to gymnastics to the circus to space travel, no matter how much gravity holds us all together the human mind is always enthralled with new ways to make it seem as if we break free from the Earth’s hold. There’s something fascinating about seeing humans suspended in space, and in “Hyper”, the latest series from Paris-based photographer Denis Darzacq (who also did similar work in his serene, monotone series “La Chute”) we see a beautiful mix of gravity defiance and the cool, clean lines of modern spaces.
None of these images has been “Photoshopped” or tampered with. They are surreal photographs of real moments – or real 1,000ths of a moment.
Darzacq, 47, belongs to VU, a photo agency founded and run by photographers, which seeks, among other things, to remove the boundary between “documentary” and “art” photography. Darzacq used to be a news photographer for Le Monde and Libération but has won great acclaim in the past three years for work that is elaborately posed, rather than plucked from raw reportage.
Denis Darzacq brings surreal fly-overs to your local grocery store:
There’s also a short documentary on Darzacq that gives us a total look into his process and interviews with his models on what it’s like being shot by Darzacq.
Official Site [Denis Darzacq]
