The photographer Jean Marie del Moral (Montoire, France, 1952) has a humanist view of the world. He observes with the same interest, and photographs with the same respect, any situation, object or person that he encounters in front of the lens. Del Moral's relationship with what he portrays – whether they be renowned artists or anonymous people, all kinds of landscapes or unusual street situations – is serene and intense. It is the same relationship that he invites the public to have with his photos, which do not impose themselves on the observer’s sight but rather invite the viewer to look, without shrillness nor over-dramatic effects.
Since he began as a...