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Justin McCallum: You are represented in New York, but you live in Paris. Do you prefer to exhibit in one location over the other?

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Do you think it’s easier to get work displayed in New York?

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You used to work in fashion as well, how has that effected your technique?

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You also studied archeology. As a true Frenchmen you are versed in a wide array of subjects and it’s easy to notice a lot of your work resembles ancient architecture. How have WKRVH�LGHDV�RI�SDVW�RU�IXWXUH�LQÁXHQFHG�\RXU�ZRUN"

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So along those same lines, a lot of your work in “Imagi-nary Journeys” resembles geographic locations or cultural ideas. Did you visit these places?

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It’s a lot purer as opposed to the real thing. It’s pure imagination.

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Shifting back a little bit, when you start envisioning one of your pieces how do you go about creating it? Do you create VSHFLÀF�WKLQJV�ÀUVW"�+RZ�GRHV�LW�VKLIW�IURP�WKLV�DPRUSKRXV�idea to a reality?

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Do you have other people in your studio who help you with that construction process?

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It seems like it would be very hard to collaborate on this kind of work.

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Today, since the technology permits it so easily, we are seeing more and more photographers go into video. Do you think, given the cinematic nature of your work, you ZRXOG�HYHU�SURGXFH�D�ÀOP"

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Do you shoot with digital or analog?

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What format do you use?

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It’s much more authentic.

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What are you working on next?

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And last but not least, what is your fantasy?

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