honorable mention
Delphine Blast france
title
Dancing Flare
Blast met the folk ballet dancers of Querétaro, Mexico, that - during a moment - opened to her the door of their world. The body of these women in movement releases at the same time sweetness, agility and grace mingled with a unique strength that she wished to embody and share.
Being a photographer for more than twelve years, she has covered various stories such as the maternal mortality in Ghana or the issue of climate change in Colombia. She now works for a wide variety of clients in France and abroad (including Oxfam International, National Geographic, Géo, Marie-Claire, Internazionale, etc.) while she keeps on working on personal projects that are meaningful to her.
Her last work about the issue of the new generation of Cholitas in Bolivia has been published in various magazines, received various awards and was published in a book, at the edition BESSARD, in 2018.
She is a member of the international network Women Photograph since 2018.
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entry description
Dance has the power to open an inner path leading to the surpassing of oneself, of one's body but also of one's mind and soul. By observing Mexican dancers, Delphine Blast quickly became imbued with this universal energy invoking this state of transcendence that transforms us and opens consciousness. Between reality and the realm of fancy, consciousness and unconsciousness, the body and the spirit intertwine in the same impulse of life to better rise and surpass themselves, finally.Blast met the folk ballet dancers of Querétaro, Mexico, that - during a moment - opened to her the door of their world. The body of these women in movement releases at the same time sweetness, agility and grace mingled with a unique strength that she wished to embody and share.
about the photographer
Delphine Blast is a French documentary and portrait photographer based in Paris. Her work draws primarily on an emotional response and engagement with her subjects. She focuses on the personal and private aspects of people’s lives and is motivated by a strong desire to get under the skin and straight to the heart of the stories that they strive to deal with.Being a photographer for more than twelve years, she has covered various stories such as the maternal mortality in Ghana or the issue of climate change in Colombia. She now works for a wide variety of clients in France and abroad (including Oxfam International, National Geographic, Géo, Marie-Claire, Internazionale, etc.) while she keeps on working on personal projects that are meaningful to her.
Her last work about the issue of the new generation of Cholitas in Bolivia has been published in various magazines, received various awards and was published in a book, at the edition BESSARD, in 2018.
She is a member of the international network Women Photograph since 2018.
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