In 1980, following a commission by The Sunday Times, French photographer Raymond Depardon travelled to Glasgow where he went on to create a stunning collection of images of life in the city.
Hosted by the University of Glasgow, this interview is a rare opportunity to hear Raymond Depardon speak about the genesis of the project, the position of this collection in his body of work, and the power of the photographic image to capture people and place.
Often stark in character, and uniquely combining elements of colour, light and composition, the photographs reveal the effects of deindustrialisation and the housing policies of the era on the people of the city. Yet they simultaneously capture something of the enduring resilience and sense of community among Glaswegians, and have children’s experience of their homeplace at their core. Showing a cityscape that has been altered repeatedly - and sometimes controversially - in the course of its modern history, they offer an evocative and emotionally powerful glimpse of a Glasgow of which only traces remain today.
This Zoom interview will take place in French with English translation and will be recorded.
