This 200 m² retrospective brings together 65 black and white photographs taken between 1978 and the mid-1980s. Many of these photographs have never before been shown to the public.
Designed with the support of the Association des Amis de Michel Thersiquel, this exhibition invites visitors to discover the work of Michel Thersiquel, one of the greatest Breton photographers of his generation. Through his unique vision, which is both poetic and realistic, Thersiquel captures the intimacy and everyday life of the inhabitants of the Ponant islands: Batz, Belle-Île, Sein, Groix and Ouessant. Far from clichés, he delivers a raw, authentic vision of these island territories.
A look at Brittany
Michel Thersiquel has left his mark on the history of photography in France. Since the 1970s, his work has been recognised internationally for its patient, human approach. He has dedicated his work to Brittany, his native region, and the simple lives of its inhabitants. His photographs bear witness to the meeting of tradition and modernity, as in his series on the Breton islands, oil spills and fishing.
A dive into the intimacy of the islands
The exhibition "À terre en mer, les îles de Michel Thersiquel" presents a series of photographs of the Ponant islands, capturing island life in all its simplicity, gravity and humour. Thersiquel focuses on everyday moments: the inhabitants, their jobs, their environment. Each shot, taken with meticulous slowness and precision, offers a glimpse of the reality of the islands, far removed from postcard images.
Opening times on the Port Museum website.
Designed with the support of the Association des Amis de Michel Thersiquel, this exhibition invites visitors to discover the work of Michel Thersiquel, one of the greatest Breton photographers of his generation. Through his unique vision, which is both poetic and realistic, Thersiquel captures the intimacy and everyday life of the inhabitants of the Ponant islands: Batz, Belle-Île, Sein, Groix and Ouessant. Far from clichés, he delivers a raw, authentic vision of these island territories.
A look at Brittany
Michel Thersiquel has left his mark on the history of photography in France. Since the 1970s, his work has been recognised internationally for its patient, human approach. He has dedicated his work to Brittany, his native region, and the simple lives of its inhabitants. His photographs bear witness to the meeting of tradition and modernity, as in his series on the Breton islands, oil spills and fishing.
A dive into the intimacy of the islands
The exhibition "À terre en mer, les îles de Michel Thersiquel" presents a series of photographs of the Ponant islands, capturing island life in all its simplicity, gravity and humour. Thersiquel focuses on everyday moments: the inhabitants, their jobs, their environment. Each shot, taken with meticulous slowness and precision, offers a glimpse of the reality of the islands, far removed from postcard images.
Opening times on the Port Museum website.
