Biography

Pascal Meunier is a documentary photographer based in Paris. He holds a master's degree in Political Science.

His latest photographic works relate mainly to the culture of arab-Muslims, a world, which today is much talked about but mostly misunderstood.

Pascal Meunier's professional career began in Aleppo, Syria. For nine years, he has reported on cultural traditions from Mauritania to Malaysia, passing through Iran, Libya, Yemen and Egypt on the way. He does not concentrate on present events of a political nature, but prefers to show the intrinsic culture of the country instead.

One of his aims is to capture heritage and traditions that are swiftly vanishing. The palaces or public baths of Cairo, the island of Lamu, the oasis of Oualata, and the old town of Harar, these subjects printed invoke a sense of nostalgia.

Beyond sounding the alarm, Pascal Meunier also shows a Muslim world in change, overtaken by modernity, but increasingly anxious to preserve its values.



His works are distributed in particular by :

Cosmos in Paris
Grazia Neri in Milan
Dragon Image in Shanghai
Contacto in Madrid
Aurora in Portland
Focus in Hamburg
Arabian Eye in Dubai
Hollandse Hoogte in Amsterdam



He uses : a Leica MP with lenses of 21, 35 and 50 mm.



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