“The English, an inexhaustible source of curiosity”, for the British photographer Peter Dench, who exhibits at the Gacilly Festival

The Gacilly Photo Festival, in Brittany, pays tribute to some of the greatest photographers from across the Channel, from Don McCullin to Martin Parr, via Peter Dench. In addition, Between humor, rock icons and everyday scenes, a fascinating dive in English society, to be discovered until October 5. Meanwhile,

It is one of the major events of the summer for the photo. Meanwhile, The Gacilly Festival in Morbihan has set itself up this year at the English hour. Similarly, Ten of the 19 exhibitions presented are devoted to British photographers. “So British”, the 2025 edition of the La Gacilly Photo Festival takes place until October 5.

Some of the greatest British photographers exhibit this summer in the Gacilly streets and gardens. Among them Don Mc Cullin. pioneer of photojournalism, of which we can see around sixty images in a mini-retrospective, or the inimitable Martin Parr. “”Martin Parr, this is a signatureunderlines Cyril Drouhet, Commissioner of the Festival exhibitions. When we discover his work. we immediately know who has done it because he has this use of extremely saturated color, the use of flash. He approaches as close as possible to his subjects to sometimes show small details. “the english, inexhaustible source curiosity”, looks that will make us smile. It is really a different signature. He marks the history of photography and of course marks the history of British photography.“

Martin Parr takes us in particular on the beaches of Brighton where the British middle class is crowded grabbing the funniest. most unusual situations. The festival also invites us to discover the one who inspired it: photographer Tony Ray Jones. Almost unknown in France, you can see here 25 of its black and white photos.

The 50 -year -old Peter Dench could be their heir. He also has his main subject his English compatriots. “”The English are my passionhe says. These are the people I am most trying to understand. They shaped me. They are an inexhaustible source of curiosity and fun.“

Many of his photos tell the fascination of the English for the royal family. especially during official celebrations, the coronation of “the english, inexhaustible source curiosity”, Charles III, or the jubilee of Queen Elisabeth II who inspired her a photo: “I went to my city, Weymouth, which is a very royalist place. It is a street festival and this woman in the photo was elected queen of the street. She looks majestic, sitting on her red and golden throne, with her golden cardboard crown, waving a British flag.“

In La Gacilly, British photography is also Mary Turner’s work on peripheral England. She is interested in downgraded, the forgotten on which she takes a tender and sensitive look. As for Terry O’Neil. he immortalized rock legends: the Beatles, the Stones, Bowie, Elton John, all posed for him and here they are at La Gacilly.