Photo Elysée podcasts

Anastasia Samoylova is Russian but resides in the United States, where she continues to explore her favorite theme. In an interview with Katie Kheriji-Watts, she shares her thoughts about this theme that combines landscapes and humanity, focusing on the coexistence of nature and human activity. Her project nominated for the Prix Elysée 2025, "Transformations", discusses the recent successful adaptations implemented to combat the impacts of climate change. This episode highlights a passionate and engaging photographer, balancing hope with optimism.

Conversations is a Photo Elysée podcast. If you liked this series, please comment and give us a rating.

This episode was produced by Louie Creative – the content creation agency of Louie Media. Katie Kheriji-Watts hosted and wrote this episode. It was directed and mixed by Gautam Shukla with the help of Anouk Solliez. The music was composed by Pierre-Antoine Wucal. This episode was produced by Éloïse Normand, with the help of Lola Lellouche, in close collaboration with Julie Dayer and Lydia Dorner from Photo Elysée.

The Prix Elysée is the result of an exclusive partnership between Photo Elysée and Parmigiani Fleurier.

Originally from Colombia, Felipe Romero Beltrán has lived abroad for half of his life. Recently, he aimed to reconnect with his homeland while integrating research into the history of photography. From his apartment in Paris, he talks about his project nominated for the Prix Elysée 2025, "A Body That Speaks As a Bird", which revisits the 20th century, documenting the significant shift of lifestyles from the countryside to urban areas in Colombia, an episode that resonates with the photographer's own family history.

Conversations is a Photo Elysée podcast. If you liked this series, please comment and give us a rating.

This episode was produced by Louie Creative – the content creation agency of Louie Media. Katie Kheriji-Watts hosted and wrote this episode. It was directed and mixed by Gautam Shukla with the help of Anouk Solliez. The music was composed by Pierre-Antoine Wucal. This episode was produced by Éloïse Normand, with the help of Lola Lellouche, in close collaboration with Julie Dayer and Lydia Dorner from Photo Elysée.

The Prix Elysée is the result of an exclusive partnership between Photo Elysée and Parmigiani Fleurier.

After spending years in a corporate job, Seif Kousmate transitioned back to his true passion: photography. Through it, he has traveled the world, merging photography with journalism. Today, his art primarily focuses on subjects related to Morocco, his country of origin. "Men vs. Fathers" is the project he is presenting for the Prix Elysée 2025, where he explores his relationship with his father and, through it, the topic of masculinity.

Conversations is a Photo Elysée podcast. If you liked this series, please comment and give us a rating.

This episode was produced by Louie Creative – the content creation agency of Louie Media. Katie Kheriji-Watts hosted and wrote this episode. It was directed and mixed by Gautam Shukla with the help of Anouk Solliez. The music was composed by Pierre-Antoine Wucal. This episode was produced by Éloïse Normand, with the help of Lola Lellouche, in close collaboration with Julie Dayer and Lydia Dorner from Photo Elysée.

The Prix Elysée is the result of an exclusive partnership between Photo Elysée and Parmigiani Fleurier.

In his apartment in Paris, Katie Kheriji-Watts interviewed Samuel Gratacap about his 17 years dedicated to studying international migration. As a French photographer and journalist, he has practiced his art in extreme environments, reflecting both the best and worst of humanity. The "Welcome Europa" project, nominated for the 2025 Prix Elysée, fits perfectly within this framework by portraying the journeys of people seeking asylum in the European Union through the Western Balkan countries.

Conversations is a Photo Elysée podcast. If you liked this series, please comment and give us a rating.

This episode was produced by Louie Creative – the content creation agency of Louie Media. Katie Kheriji-Watts hosted and wrote this episode. It was directed and mixed by Gautam Shukla with the help of Anouk Solliez. The music was composed by Pierre-Antoine Wucal. This episode was produced by Éloïse Normand, with the help of Lola Lellouche, in close collaboration with Julie Dayer and Lydia Dorner from Photo Elysée.

The Prix Elysée is the result of an exclusive partnership between Photo Elysée and Parmigiani Fleurier.

In her Parisian artist studio, Camille Gharbi tackles the heavy themes of sexuality and violence, particularly within relationships where power dynamics are unbalanced. The French photographer's project nominated for the Prix Elysée 2025, "Intimes Convictions", challenges rape culture and chemical submission within French society. This theme is particularly relevant, as it is largely inspired by the trial of Dominique Pelicot, which resonates daily in the media.

Conversations is a Photo Elysée podcast. If you liked this series, please comment and give us a rating.

This episode was produced by Louie Creative – the content creation agency of Louie Media. Katie Kheriji-Watts hosted and wrote this episode. It was directed and mixed by Gautam Shukla with the help of Anouk Solliez. The music was composed by Pierre-Antoine Wucal. This episode was produced by Éloïse Normand, with the help of Lola Lellouche, in close collaboration with Julie Dayer and Lydia Dorner from Photo Elysée.

The Prix Elysée is the result of an exclusive partnership between Photo Elysée and Parmigiani Fleurier.

Rahim Fortune's photographs are deeply rooted in his South American heritage. He primarily uses traditional analog techniques to capture his images. In his project "The Cove", the nominee of th Prix Elysée 2025 dives into his family archives and his close ties to a military town in Texas. This episode is dedicated to family and origins, visible through the perspective of Rahim Fortune.

Conversations is a Photo Elysée podcast. If you liked this series, please comment and give us a rating.

This episode was produced by Louie Creative – the content creation agency of Louie Media. Katie Kheriji-Watts hosted and wrote this episode. It was directed and mixed by Gautam Shukla with the help of Anouk Solliez. The music was composed by Pierre-Antoine Wucal. This episode was produced by Éloïse Normand, with the help of Lola Lellouche, in close collaboration with Julie Dayer and Lydia Dorner from Photo Elysée.

The Prix Elysée is the result of an exclusive partnership between Photo Elysée and Parmigiani Fleurier.

This episode features Swiss photographer Roger Eberhard, an avid lover of landscapes who investigates the history of places impacted by human activity through his art. He shares, with the host Katie Kheriji-Watts, insights about "Meanwhile", the project for which he was nominated for the Prix Elysée 2025, offering a deep dive into 300 years of world history through 12 photographic chapters.

Conversations is a Photo Elysée podcast. If you liked this series, please comment and give us a rating.

This episode was produced by Louie Creative – the content creation agency of Louie Media. Katie Kheriji-Watts hosted and wrote this episode. It was directed and mixed by Gautam Shukla with the help of Anouk Solliez. The music was composed by Pierre-Antoine Wucal. This episode was produced by Éloïse Normand, with the help of Lola Lellouche, in close collaboration with Julie Dayer and Lydia Dorner from Photo Elysée.

The Prix Elysée is the result of an exclusive partnership between Photo Elysée and Parmigiani Fleurier.

Originally from Iran, Hannah Darabi has been living in Paris for several years. Her country has always been at the heart of her art, reflecting on its past and present. "Why Don’t You Dance?" is the project nominated for the Prix Elysée 2025. This series of photographs draws inspiration from the Women, Life, Freedom movement, which fights against a national government that restricts women's rights.

Conversations is a Photo Elysée podcast. If you liked this series, please comment and give us a rating.

This episode was produced by Louie Creative – the content creation agency of Louie Media. Katie Kheriji-Watts hosted and wrote this episode. It was directed and mixed by Gautam Shukla with the help of Anouk Solliez. The music was composed by Pierre-Antoine Wucal. This episode was produced by Éloïse Normand, with the help of Lola Lellouche, in close collaboration with Julie Dayer and Lydia Dorner from Photo Elysée.

The Prix Elysée is the result of an exclusive partnership between Photo Elysée and Parmigiani Fleurier.

Since 2014, the Prix Elysée has been supporting international photographers who challenge the way we look at the world and ourselves.

In the upcoming episodes of Conversations, Photo Elysée’s podcast, we invite you to meet the eight artists nominated for the Prix Elysée 2025, each capturing life's complexities in their own way.

You'll hear from Roger Eberhard, Seif Kousmate, Camille Gharbi, Hannah Darabi, Felipe Romero Beltran, Rahim Fortune, Anastasia Samoylova and Samuel Gratacap – as they each describe the fascinating process of developing a new visual project.

Stay tuned for our launch on November 4!

The Prix Elysée is the result of an exclusive partnership between Photo Elysée, Museum for Photography, and Parmigiani Fleurier.

Dans ce podcast, l'historienne de l'art et de la photographie Wendy Grossman lève le voile sur la vie et l'importance d'Adrienne Fidelin, modèle et danseuse guadeloupéenne, tout en abordant les questions du racisme et de la fétichisation dans la représentation de la forme féminine par Man Ray et les artistes surréalistes.

Adrienne Fidelin (1915-2004) est le sujet de nombreuses photographies, de plusieurs dessins et gravures, ainsi que d'au moins deux peintures de Man Ray. Elle fut la compagne, le modèle et la muse de l'artiste de 1935 à 1940.

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In this podcast, Art and Photography Historian Wendy Grossman sheds light on the life and significance of Guadeloupean model and dancer Adrienne Fidelin and debates issues of racism and fetishization in the representation of the female form by Man Ray and the Surrealists' artists.

Adrienne Fidelin (1915-2004) is the subject of countless photographs, several drawings and engravings, and at least two paintings by Man Ray. She was the artist's lover, model, and muse from 1935 to 1940.