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Photos of Emmanuel Smague

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Emmanuel i must say that your street works are master class. I am totally amazed by seeing your extraordinary work.

May 21, 2019

I can't think how many of Emmanuel's photos I've invited to groups and galleries...they're all so good, creative and original. Brilliant work, always.

February 4, 2018
rvjak says:

Bravo pour tous ces témoignages, toutes ces images. J'ai beaucoup apprécié y voyager.

October 18, 2017

Emmanuel ha una capacità di raccontare senza pari. i suoi reportage sono gallerie di immagini che già singolarmente hanno dello straordinario, se poi le si osserva in sequenza si capisce che difficilmente si può trovare fotoreporter al suo pari. maestro nella fotografia e nel raccontare storie.

February 26, 2010
Eva Wollenberg (deleted)

Que dire que dire... un talent fou, quelque chose de fluide et d'évident, aucunement laborieux, mêlé à une gaieté et une joie quelques fois enfantines et très communicatives. Puis il y a le choix des sujets, toujours ciselés au niveau humain... un Levi-Strauss avec un Leica, un amoureux des gens, qui pose un regard ten… Read more

Que dire que dire... un talent fou, quelque chose de fluide et d'évident, aucunement laborieux, mêlé à une gaieté et une joie quelques fois enfantines et très communicatives. Puis il y a le choix des sujets, toujours ciselés au niveau humain... un Levi-Strauss avec un Leica, un amoureux des gens, qui pose un regard tendre et lucide sur une humanité qui devient allégorie à chaque déclenchement. Oui, il y a un peu de ça, beaucoup des personnes sur lesquelles Emmanuel a posé son regard, semblent soudainement se transformer en archétypes, symboles d'un monde bien plus vaste qui les dépasse à l'instant de la prise de vue. Et puis... comme on dit... "les gars bien, si on a gardé son instinct, ça se sent quand on les rencontre" ;) Amitiés, veille ta boite aux lettres, c'est parti ! Eva

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November 12, 2009
Rita M. says:

You reach the heart of the people, you are poetry!

October 8, 2009

Des photos qui toutes interpellent ! Non seulement pour l'intérêt que représentent ces coins du monde souvent reculés et peu décrits (c'est pourquoi j'aimerais en voir davantage), ... mais aussi pour l'humanisme qui se dégage de ces photos : des bleds mornes et enneigés mais si parlants, des visages si expressifs, … Read more

Des photos qui toutes interpellent ! Non seulement pour l'intérêt que représentent ces coins du monde souvent reculés et peu décrits (c'est pourquoi j'aimerais en voir davantage), ... mais aussi pour l'humanisme qui se dégage de ces photos : des bleds mornes et enneigés mais si parlants, des visages si expressifs, tant d'émotions visibles, tant d'histoires racontées, tous ces clichés trahissant la tendresse dans le regard du photographe. Magnifique, plus que du simple reportage !

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January 7, 2009
Purple Kittens (deleted)

Emmanuel Smague nous offre une vision du monde empreinte d'humanité, d'émotion et de sensibilité. Il connaît parfaitement l'art photographique et ses règles de composition. Il peut donc se permettre de transgresser ces dernières de temps à autre. Mais toujours il y a cette rigueur dans le travail. Une rigueur qui c… Read more

Emmanuel Smague nous offre une vision du monde empreinte d'humanité, d'émotion et de sensibilité. Il connaît parfaitement l'art photographique et ses règles de composition. Il peut donc se permettre de transgresser ces dernières de temps à autre. Mais toujours il y a cette rigueur dans le travail. Une rigueur qui côtoie une vision du monde personnelle, pleine de chaleur et de couleurs... les couleurs émotives qui jaillissent d'un noir et blanc à la fois simple et superbe. Regardez attentivement ses clichés et vous y découvrirez la lumière d'un art transcendé par un regard de haute tendresse. On retrouve chez lui la grandeur de la simplicité et de nombreux photographes devraient non pas s'inspirer de son oeuvre qui lui est propre, mais y respirer la quintessence d'un art si humain et si proche de la sobriété... À la différence de nombreux photographes actuels, on ne décèle chez Emmanuel Smague aucune « esbrouffe », aucun désir d'en remettre une couche... on ne découvre chez lui qu'une certaine forme de vérité où l'art et l'homme sont réunis...

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September 22, 2008

He is one of the great photojournalists from the real photographer's generation, he is brave, he have an eagle eye, he is the one who can see things beyond their physical shapes. I have Hardly missed any of his beautiful photos, after discovering him among hundreds of other photographers in Flickr. I laughed, I cried… Read more

He is one of the great photojournalists from the real photographer's generation, he is brave, he have an eagle eye, he is the one who can see things beyond their physical shapes. I have Hardly missed any of his beautiful photos, after discovering him among hundreds of other photographers in Flickr. I laughed, I cried, I dreamed, I travelled back in the time.... to my childhood, to my motherland's green planes with his photos. in one word.... he is wonderful.

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May 16, 2008
Zeynep. says:

My dear Emmanuel...you are a talent - a great one and we all know this..thanks for sharing all these moments with us, I mostly feel like crying looking at your photos. I am glad that we met and ' insallah ' we will meet over and over...:)

April 26, 2008

Wow , good to see works like this , fantastic...

April 15, 2008

My friend and great talent!

April 3, 2008

Incredible work.

March 29, 2008

Emmanuel is one of photographers that i admire and respect most in Flickr. His photostream is a high quality gallery of classic BW masterpieces that capture the essence of life with solid techniques and exceptional artistic sense. What I feel strongly in all his work is his warm compassion for people that he photograp… Read more

Emmanuel is one of photographers that i admire and respect most in Flickr. His photostream is a high quality gallery of classic BW masterpieces that capture the essence of life with solid techniques and exceptional artistic sense. What I feel strongly in all his work is his warm compassion for people that he photographs, which makes me feel close to them and wish them all the best. I got to know many wonoderful people in the world, going through his photostream, and I'm looking forward to doing so more in the future. Thanks, Emmanuel, for sharing your amazing work!

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January 29, 2008

certainly one of the most beautiful surprise on Flickr.. you are a bw master Emmanuel, thanks to share !

January 17, 2008
Raspy Bell (deleted)

un travail incroyable, des images fortes remplient de vie et d'humanisme.

December 10, 2007
[n@d!r] says:

I had a magnificent tree, a treasure at my feet. And I found a way to go and look somewhere else. How ungrateful to one's master. But they teach you dreams. Is there something wrong with that?

November 27, 2007
Quick Parcel (deleted)

I really love the mood of him, where there is always amazing portrait reportage, always original and excellent capture and really strong and intimate stories. Every shot of Emmanuel Smague is inspiration for me. My heart is going to cave in.

November 27, 2007

Que dire face a tant de promesses ? Voila un homme, debout, les pieds sur terre et l'oeil tourné vers l'infini. Un photographe rare, humble et génereux. Quelqu'un d'exceptionnel en somme.

November 26, 2007

A great photographer.

November 23, 2007
flevia says:

I am always impressed to see his works, in my opinion is the last Magnum phtoreporter. He has a personal and narrative touch in taking pictures. Looking at his photostream is like reading a very good book!

November 12, 2007

he' s a poet.

November 9, 2007
Astonishing Trucks (deleted)

emmanuel possède ce type de regard qui transforme en beauté tout ce que son oeil pointe à travers son Leica. Son photostream est des plus intéressants et sincères. Une chance à nous de pouvoir le comtempler!

November 3, 2007

One of the best gallery i've been to. Musem of souls.

October 25, 2007
^w4lking^ says:

Since the first time i've seen his pictures in one moment they've shocked me for the interesting moments and the sensibility behind the camera... I really don't know if sensibility can be "seen" in photography, but i'm really convinced, watching his works, that sensibility can be "felt" in it. I hope to meet this man… Read more

Since the first time i've seen his pictures in one moment they've shocked me for the interesting moments and the sensibility behind the camera... I really don't know if sensibility can be "seen" in photography, but i'm really convinced, watching his works, that sensibility can be "felt" in it. I hope to meet this man and photographer, one day.

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October 19, 2007

This man rocks with his Leica and captures the essence of humanity in the process. Stunning work.

October 17, 2007

I love this man's photography, don't know what else to say except just look and undoubtedly you will agree that it is special. I also appreciate his modesty and always look forward to his new photos when looking at my contact list.

September 29, 2007
(M) says:

Emmanuel is a master of photojournalism. His work evocate that of the great masters of photography. It is really a pleasure to see his vast production over and over again.

July 9, 2007

Emmanuel is one of the most consistantly creative photographers on Flickr. His photos show a different reality, a different angle and point of view. Thank you Emmanuel

June 1, 2007
Present Soap (deleted)

Emmanuel est non seulement un photographe exceptionnel doué d' un immense talent, mais il est aussi un homme extraordinaire que j 'ai eu le plaisir de rencontrer lors de l 'exposition qui lui a été consacrée à l ' Imagerie à Lannion.

May 31, 2007

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