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La photographe belge Katherine Longly a rencontré Blieke, Nicole et leur petit chien «Plume» un soir de décembre. Elle avait pris des photos de caravanes illuminées dans un camping à la périphérie de Bruxelles lorsqu’un homme est sorti et lui a demandé ce qu’elle faisait là-bas. Elle a commencé à s’excuser, mais à sa grande surprise, il lui a demandé de prendre un verre. Le temps a filé et le couple est devenu ami, et bientôt ils l’ont invitée à des fêtes tout en racontant leur histoire de vie fascinante. Elle leur a même donné des appareils photo jetables pour s’enregistrer lorsqu’elle n’était pas là. Alors que leur histoire flirte avec les stéréotypes que nous avons tous tendance à avoir, ce livre traite de la mobilité sociale, du vieillissement et du véritable amour.
About Katherine Longly:
Katherine Longly (1980, BE) lives and works in Brussels and graduated in photography, communications and anthropology. Her projects often start with a very specific question. Behind these questions lies a desire to understand a social phenomenon. And humor is not excluded. Longly pays special attention to actively involve people she works with in the construction of her projects. She also works as a guide and cultural intermediary in various museums, conducts photography and contemporary art workshops, participatory projects and trainings for all types of audiences.
Belgian photographer Katherine Longly met Blieke, Nicole, and their little dog “Plume” on a December evening. She had been taking pictures of illuminated caravans on a campsite on the outskirts of Brussels when a man came out and asked her what she was doing there. She started to apologise, but to her surprise he asked her in for a drink. Longly and the couple became friends, and soon they were inviting her to parties while relating their fascinating life story. She even gave them disposable cameras to record themselves at moments when she was absent. While their story flirts with stereotypes that we all tend to have, this book is about social mobility, ageing, and true love.
