Student essay written in en (native language: French, CEFR level: C1, field of study: Arts)

Alex Dupont is an american photographer, born at the beggining of the 20th century. He started his journey in photography by photographing passers-by in the 1930's. Then his work quickly shifted to a different approach of the medium. His photographs were still taken in the streets of various cities, but he started focusing on objects. Taken in black and white and from a close angle, he focuses on details of these objects. It creates abstract pictures similar to abstract expressionsm paintings, Alex Dupont was close to the painters of this movement. In 
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 the image consist of a grey background with a concrete like texture crossed by black lines. It ressembles a concrete flooring in a square park with lines painted into but it can be possible to see many different things, the object taken is almost irrecognisable. With his work Alex Dupont shift our vision of the world to his own vision focused on details and extracts of our world. In the image, the object is irrecognisable making us wonder what is behind this shot, sometimes tricking us into thinking we have a painting in front of us. The titles Alex Dupont gives to his artworks don't give away the object that is captured, allowing the viewer to have a reflection about what he is witnessing. I think Alex Dupont work is remarcable, he takes the medium that is photography to his limits, pushing the boundaries even further and thining the line between photography and painting. His photos are witnesses to his travels just like he pushes the viewer into differents worlds.