Photo of a white photo book on a blue background. The cover of the book shows the name of the photographer ‘Hugues Erre’, the name of the book series ‘Même Photo 1’ and a black and white photograph of a woman’s back.

Photo of the open white book on a blue background. It shows a black and white photograph of a female abdomen in black pants and a floral skirt pulled up. The title of the picture is: Paris 1977.

Photo of the book cover taken from diagonally above.

Photo of the open photo book in landscape format. One can see a photograph that runs across both pages. The picture shows the photographer Hugues Erre, photographing himself in a mirror or another reflective surface and two women from behind. The photo was taken at night, as it shows the lights of a city illuminated at night.

Photo of the open photo book in portrait format. The photo shows a table scene with ciagrettes, coffee and glasses. The title of the picture is: Cannes 1976.

Photo of the open photo book in portrait format. The photo shows a house wall glistening in the sunlight and a part of a street and a part of a car. A black dog walks through the scene. The title of the picture is: Arles 1975.

Photo of the open photo book in landscape format. The right-hand page shows a black and white photograph of a group of dancers. Possibly doing expressive dance. The title of the photo is: Paris 1978.

Photo of the open photo book in landscape format taken from diagonally above. The photo shows a naked female torso from the side. Behind it is a part of a female upper body lying on her back. The picture was taken on a beach. The title of the picture is: Sanary-sur-Mer 1980.

Hugues Erre: Lieu commun

J’ai photographié ma famille,
mes ami(e)s,
le paysage autour.

The book features 47 black-and-white photographs by Hugues Erre (* 1950) taken in the 1970s to the 1990s mainly in the South of France, Paris and Berlin.

The title Lieu commun refers to the simplicity of common life in shared places, the lived everyday, where we don’t expect anything extraordinary to happen. Hugues Erre shows us such places in a radically sober and yet virtuous way; full of longing and with a certain feeling for the ephemeral; in a way that makes us want to be there ourselves. In such a way that it makes us miss the moment that we actually never experienced.

même photo 1

Swiss brochure
112 pages
15.4 cm × 22.4 cm

Typesetting and book design by Flachware.
One-colour offset print with embellished black on
uncoated paper with a soft feel.

Language: German, French
Publication Date: Oktober 2023
ISBN: 978-3-200-08575-6

Price: € 18