OLIVIER LAVIELLE
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Witness to the American dream
“My joy as a photographer is showcasing the heroism of aviation. Remembering that humanity is an explorative force! The sea and the air, challenging oneself, adventure... in a word, humanity.”
OLIVIER LAVIELLE
Born in southwest France, Oliver Lavielle is a photographer in love with the period from the 1940s to 1970s. His world is tinged with jazz, swing, blues, rock'n 'roll and a pinch of disco. Unmoved by the contemporary aesthetic, his subjects are mostly expressed in black and white or a period-style colorimetry that his subjects best express. The photographer is fond of representing the atmospheres that he would've liked to experience for himself. Passionate about cinema, these compositions are dynamic and inspired by Hollywood stagings. It is in Asia and the United States that this insatiable globetrotter finds his inspiration. A pilot as a hobby, his photos of aircraft intimately portray the special relationship that he maintains with his \"toys\" as he likes to call them. Entering his world means travelling through time and since Olivier is also a steward for a French airline, a single phrase could sum up his work nicely: "Welcome aboard!"
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FLYING JEWELRY
As his world is filled with jazz, swing, blues and rock’n roll, Oliver Lavielle is a fan of the period spanning the 1930s to the 1970s. A tireless globetrotter, he sources his inspiration from the legendary Route 66, which he explores at the wheel of a classic old American car. At gas stations or abandoned on the verges, he stops to take photographs of mythical automobiles and planes with gleaming chrome bodywork: testaments to an amazing era, that of the American Dream, which continues to fascinate him. ... See more See less
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