The Galerie Retour de Voyage presents the Silver Silvester collection, devoted to the black-and-white silver gelatin prints of Hans Silvester, produced between 1958 and 1976.
A major event for lovers of classic photography and photojournalism, to discover in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue.
A foundational body of work revealed
Over a career spanning more than sixty-five years, Hans Silvester has built a rich and singular photographic body of work. While his color work, notably in Ethiopia, is widely recognized, his early black-and-white photographs remain lesser-known.
The Hans Silvester collection reveals this foundational body of work through 27 silver gelatin prints, produced using traditional processes, printed in only five copies, numbered and signed. These works bear witness to the timeless power of silver-based black and white: deep blacks, subtle grain, and mastered contrasts.
