Biography
Pierre de Vallombreuse was born in Bayonne in 1962.
From a sedentry artist he decided to become a nomadic witness of his times and photography became his mode of expression. He was the general secretary of the association Anthropology and Photography (university Paris VII).
Since then, he regularly collaborates with leading international magazines.
Between 2007 and 2012, he worked on his project called ‘Hommes Racines’ ‘The Roots people’. Over 5 years, he travelled to very different parts of the globe to photograph 11 autochtonous minorities.
The main purpose of this project is to show the intimate relationship between man and his environment. It is also a testimony of the diversity of lifestyles on this planet, as also the various kinds of practices and traditional knowledge which take root differently in very different environments.
Since 2007, this project has resulted in 12 exhibitions and numerous publications.
