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Instants des Jeux

Raymond Depardon and Simon Depardon
Paris and Saint-Denis
Summer 2024

Eight photographs from the Tokyo, Mexico City, Munich and Montreal Olympic Games meet eight portraits of French athletes made by Simon Depardon for Paris 2024. Installed in public spaces across Paris and Saint-Denis, the photographs are accompanied here by Raymond Depardon’s filmed recollections.

Photographs by Raymond Depardon and Simon Depardon. Produced by L’Art dans la Ville with support from the City of Paris and Samsung.

The Olympic photographs

Nadia Comăneci. Balance beam, Montreal, 1976.
Nadia ComăneciBalance beam, Montreal, 1976.
3,000-metre steeplechase. Mexico City, 1968.
3,000-metre steeplechaseMexico City, 1968.
Lee Evans. Mexico City, 1968.
Lee EvansMexico City, 1968.
Men’s 4 × 400 metres relay final. Munich, 1972.
Men’s 4 × 400 metres relay finalMunich, 1972.
Dick Fosbury. High jump, Mexico City, 1968.
Dick FosburyHigh jump, Mexico City, 1968.
Mark Spitz. Munich, 1972.
Mark SpitzMunich, 1972.

On the streets of Paris

The Nadia Comăneci photograph installed in Paris.
Nadia ComăneciRue Saint-Honoré, Paris, 2024. Installation photograph by Simon Depardon.
The 3,000-metre steeplechase photograph installed in Paris.
3,000-metre steeplechaseBoulevard Saint-Germain, Paris, 2024. Installation photograph by Rémi Poulverel.
The Lee Evans photograph installed in Paris.
Lee EvansRelais de l’Hôtel de Ville, Paris, 2024. Installation photograph by Simon Depardon.
The Men’s 4 × 400 metres relay final photograph installed in Paris.
Men’s 4 × 400 metres relay finalNear Gare de l’Est, Paris, 2024. Installation photograph by Simon Depardon.
The Dick Fosbury photograph installed in Paris.
Dick FosburyParis, 2024. Installation photograph by Simon Depardon.
The Mark Spitz photograph installed in Paris.
Mark SpitzBoulevard périphérique, Paris, 2024. Installation photograph by Simon Depardon.

Tokyo 1964 - Raymond Depardon’s first Games

Mexico City 1968 - the stadium rises

Mexico City 1968 - Lee Evans raises his fist

Mexico City 1968 - Ralph Boston and Bob Beamon, long jump

Montreal 1976 - Nadia Comăneci’s breakthrough

Munich 1972 - Mark Spitz at the Games in mourning

Mexico City 1968 - Dick Fosbury, high jump

Munich 1972 - Julius Sang after the finish

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