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Simon ARCACHE, winner of the Prix Voltaire 2023<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>

We are delighted to announce the winner of the Prix Voltaire de la Photographie:
\nSimon ARCACHE<\/strong> (“Going Up, Going Down \u2013 Journey into the intimacy of the Blues”).<\/i>
\nThe fruit of several visits to the southern United States, this series of classic portraits illustrates, with undeniable emotion and humanism, the relationships the photographer forged with many blues musicians, in particular the pianist Ironing Board Sam. He suffered a stroke in 2015, bringing his fifty-year musical career to an abrupt end. Like a true photographic archivist trying to slow down time, Simon ARCACHE, himself a musician, is going to document with passion what he calls “the beauty and richness of a life devoted to music<\/i>“. Using silver prints that he makes himself, the photographer shows us faces, hands and simple scenes of life. With that mythical blues in the background, “Going Up, Going Down<\/strong>“is an intimate journey to the heart of sounds that are sometimes forgotten, and which for some remain only in the memory of a palm embracing a guitar, fingers dancing on the keys of a piano or a voice that has almost faded away. There’s a nostalgic tribute in this series, like the smile that concludes a set that made us shudder…
\n“These photographs are my way of giving back to these artists a little of what they have given me, by showing what can sometimes no longer be heard, by giving them a form of recognition that transcends language and borders, and by confronting the folk romanticism so often associated with the Blues with a range of social, human and political realities;<\/i><\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

The entire Prix Voltaire de la Photographie team would like to offer its sincere congratulations to the two finalists;
\nLucas FREYSSINET<\/strong> (“F\u00f8royskur Ungd\u00f3mur”<\/i>) and Emile MOUTAUD<\/strong> (“Plonger”<\/i>)
\nfor the quality of their work and their positive photographic spirit; Ils verront un extrait de leur s\u00e9rie produit et expos\u00e9 lors de l’itin\u00e9rance dans les monuments nationaux s\u00e9lectionn\u00e9s.<\/div>\n
We would also like to thank the entire jury for the fascinating debates that led to the final decision.<\/div>\n
The prize tour will begin in October at the Ch\u00e2teau de Bussy-Rabutin in the C\u00f4te d’Or.<\/div>\n<\/div>
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Prix Voltaire 2023 – The 3 finalists are…<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>

We are delighted to announce the names of the three finalists for the Prix Voltaire de la Photographie 2023!<\/p>\n

Lucas FRAYSSINET<\/strong> (series F<\/em>\u00d8<\/em>royskur Ungd<\/em>\u00d3<\/em>mur<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Simon ARCACHE<\/strong> (series Going up, Going down \u2013 An intimate journey through the blues<\/em>)<\/p>\n

\u00c9mile MOUTAUD<\/strong> (series Plonger<\/em>).<\/p>\n

Lucas, Simon and \u00c9mile will be auditioned by the jury on 29 June 2023 at the Ch\u00e2teau de Voltaire in Ferney-Voltaire;<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Prix Voltaire 2023 – The Shortlist!<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>

The shortlisted candidates for the Prix Voltaire de la Photographie 2023 are :<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maxime MICHELET<\/strong> (My sisters and brothers<\/em>), Simon ARCACHE<\/strong> (Going Up, Going down – An intimate journey through the blues<\/em>), Oph\u00e9lie GIRALT<\/strong> (Sagnir<\/em>), Lucas FRAYSSINET<\/strong> (f<\/em>\u00d8<\/em>royskur Ungd<\/em>\u00d3<\/em>mur<\/em>), \u00c9mile MOUTAUD<\/strong> (Plonger<\/em>), Emanuela CHERCHI<\/strong> (Tumbarino<\/em>).<\/p>\n

The three finalists will be announced after 17 May 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Opus 2 – nomination of the 2023 jury<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The organizing committee of the Prix Voltaire de la Photographie is pleased to announce the appointment of its jury for the Prix Voltaire 2023.
\nComposed of renowned professionals in the field of photography,
\nthis jury will have the difficult task of selecting the winners from among the applications received.
\nDiscover the jury members here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Opus 2 – opening of the call for applications<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Applications for the Voltaire Photography Prize are open.
\nYour application must reach us before March 31, 2023<\/b>, containing the selection file and the signed regulations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Last stage 2022: Ch\u00e2teau de Bussy-Rabutin<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>
Invitation to the inauguration of the last stage,
\nNovember 19, 2022 at the Ch\u00e2teau de Bussy-Rabutin<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>