Lionel Derimais. African-American young couple, Manhattan, New York City, NY; USA. 1980
Parisian native Lionel Derimais fell into photography by accident. He dreamed of becoming a veterinarian, but his math grades made such aspirations impossible.
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“In 1977, a school mate showed me his camera. I immediately thought: ‘I’ll do that too’ – even though I had no idea what ‘that’ meant,” he recalls. That summer, Derimais got a job at a photography shop, bought his first camera, built a darkroom, and never looked back.
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In September 1979, he arrived in New York to study English at Columbia University. “But I just wanted to be ‘out there’ with film in my pocket, taking pictures,” he says.
Lionel Derimais. Kids posing for a photo while another one hides, Manhattan, New York City, NY, USA. 1980Lionel Derimais. A reflection of the Twin Towers in downtown Manhattan, Manhattan, New York City, NY, USA, 1980
