LEFTOVER LIVES
Book
Brand new stories for second hand photography.
In 2018, over a roast chicken and Belgian beers on a Sunday, inspiration struck Simon Frankart and I when we stumbled upon photographs found in a trash can. Over drinks and conversation, stories emerged spontaneously, giving a life back to those photographs and then to Leftover Lives ; first as an Instagram project, and now as a book.
Leftover Lives is a collection of 60 photographs from the 20th century, each paired with a short narrative we wrote that reinterprets the image.
By pairing these stories and dialogues with photographs of strangers, the authors challenge our first impressions.
The reinterpretations, laced with humor, offer a way to explore moments from the past through the lens of today.
Original concept & texts:
Roman Jehanno & Simon Frankart
Preface:
Le Tampographe Sardon
Photographs:
Unknown photographers, 20th century
Graphic Design: Estelle Maugras
ISBN: 978-2-9596268-0-7
Publisher: Quatre par Cinq
Leftover Lives est une collection de 60 photographies vernaculaires du XXe siècle, accompagnées de récits courts réinterprétant chaque image. En ajoutant ces histoires et dialogues aux photographies d’inconnus, les auteurs décalent notre perception initiale. Les détournements, empreints d’humour, permettent alors de revisiter des situations d’époque en les plaçant en contraste avec la société actuelle.
ISBN : 978-2-9596268-0-7