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November 2013 – Montreal
PHOTO MARCO CAMPANOZZI, THE PRESS
Denis Coderre, then mayor of Montreal, gives a great interview to The Press. Politicians are generally very concerned about their image. Personally, I like to go further than the controlled image. To achieve this, I work quickly, sometimes without the subject even being aware of it. This photo is a perfect example of this way of doing things. I took it very quickly, without looking too much through the viewfinder, in the elevator on the way to the mayor’s office. This image was by far the most authentic in the series.
May 2012 – Montreal
PHOTO MARCO CAMPANOZZI, THE PRESS
The student strike is in full swing in Quebec, to denounce the increase in tuition fees proposed by the government of Jean Charest. Demonstrations are taking place day after day… day after day. Beyond the confrontations with the police and the irritant gases, there is also a real desire for change supported by thousands of students. This image of an anonymous protester represents this reality well for me. Quite humbly, I also believe that it represents all the fights and the resistance in the broadest sense.
May 2017 – Montreal
PHOTO MARCO CAMPANOZZI, THE PRESS
That day, I was sent to take pictures of a fairly well-known spectacle which has the potential to give interesting images: the Slava’s Snowshow, created in the early 1990s by Russian artist Slava Polunin. As I had expected, the images of the extracts from the show presented to the media are spectacular. Despite everything, it is this image of two artists patiently waiting to take the stage in their dressing room that stuck in my mind. I like its strangeness, its intimate side, both simple and complex.
May 2011 – Montérégie
PHOTO MARCO CAMPANOZZI, THE PRESS
Southern Quebec is experiencing historic flooding. A state of emergency is declared and the Canadian army is called in for reinforcement. The crisis will last for part of the summer. This photo of Réal Rondeau, a resident of Saint-Paul-de-l’Île-aux-Noix who is trying by all means to save his house from the water, is taken from a series taken from material accumulated during outings in the region. I love telling stories through pictures. Yes, there were dramas, distress, discouragement, but also resilience, courage and mutual aid.
January 2016 – Montreal
PHOTO MARCO CAMPANOZZI, THE PRESS
The funeral of impresario René Angélil, husband of Céline Dion, is being held at Notre-Dame Basilica in Old Montreal. At nightfall, dozens of onlookers watch the procession from the windows of a nearby office tower. A colleague pointed out the scene to me. I was immediately struck by this image, effective even out of context. Its composition, with this repetition of lines interrupted by human silhouettes and this change in tone of light, still appeals to me very much today.
December 2012 – Egypt
PHOTO MARCO CAMPANOZZI, THE PRESS
Shortly after the Arab Spring protests, Egypt is once again on the brink of crisis. Demonstrations of opposition to the new government of Mohamed Morsi are shaking the country. The tension is great, anything can happen. I remember leaving almost without notice, all in all well prepared and above all animated by great excitement. This long report remains one of the most exciting of my career. This image was taken minutes before a car purposely drove into the angry crowd. I like its composition, the angle, the hands raised towards the sun.
November 2013 – Montreal
PHOTO MARCO CAMPANOZZI, THE PRESS
I have to document the daily life of a family in the northern suburbs of Montreal. The lives of autistic twins Isaak and Noah, who were then three and a half years old, their little sister Maya and their parents Sabrina Laplante and François Tremblay were rather eventful. They let me work without hiding anything, in all honesty. The dedication of parents for their children who needed constant attention touched me deeply. I like this image of François and Isaak, their faces seem to merge in a cubist representation.
March 2019 – Montreal
PHOTO MARCO CAMPANOZZI, THE PRESS
I’m waiting for a journalist to visit a new store in downtown Montreal when I see this scene. This is exactly the kind of image I would make if I were a painter. Most of my colleagues see no particular appeal in it, but I never tire of watching it. The grazing light of the morning, the geometry, the worker’s break, all these elements come together and make the originality of this image.
November 2021 – Montreal
PHOTO MARCO CAMPANOZZI, THE PRESS
I have an appointment with aboriginal artist Beatrice Deer. I appreciate this portrait of her for several reasons. I especially like the frankness that his gaze exudes. This portrait was done quickly, instinctively, as I like to do, before the subject asks too many questions and becomes uncomfortable. After taking some pictures inside, Beatrice suggests wearing her traditional embroidered coat. I suggest that he follow me outside. The daylight is perfect, Beatrice too and a few clicks are enough to have the right photo.