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Jean-Luc
Jean-Luc Chapin
![Still Life / Nature Morte](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CHAP18508-2011CL02.jpg)
biography
![Portrait-Chapin-2009](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Portrait-Chapin-2009.jpg)
Few photographers today possess the literary talent of Jean-Luc Chapin. Committed to photographing the nature described by writer Michel de Montaigne, Chapin looks to comprehensively read a landscape whose details truly mark the passage of time.
His relation to nature is thus inseparable from that of his photography. This rapport revitalizes fading traces that photography can render immortal. Chapin rediscovered these landscapes by allowing himself to be guided by his whims and the writers who strived to capture delicate events such as a bird in flight.
Before becoming a freelance photographer, Chapin worked as Claude Anaf’s photography assistant. Today he divides his time between publishing, personal research, and collaborating with contemporary writers.
Series
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![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/00_CHAP15897-2009CL13.jpg)
Médoc's seasons, 2010
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/00_CHAP15514-2009CL32.jpg)
Ceps, 2009
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/00_CHAP12133-2005NB34.jpg)
In the footsteps of Victor Hugo, 2005
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/00_CHAP19433-2013CL12.jpg)
The Table of the Hounds, 2013
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/00_CHAP15897-2009CL13.jpg)
Médoc's seasons, 2010
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/00_CHAP15514-2009CL32.jpg)
Ceps, 2009
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/00_CHAP12133-2005NB34.jpg)
In the footsteps of Victor Hugo, 2005
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/00_CHAP19433-2013CL12.jpg)
The Table of the Hounds, 2013
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/00_CHAP15897-2009CL13.jpg)
Médoc's seasons, 2010
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/00_CHAP15514-2009CL32.jpg)
Ceps, 2009
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/00_CHAP12133-2005NB34.jpg)
In the footsteps of Victor Hugo, 2005
books
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2017-Natures-CHAP-preview-163x185.jpg)
Natures
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2013-Pêcheur-CHAP-preview-150x185.jpg)
Pêcheur
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2011-Chasseur-Cueilleur-CHAP-preview-150x185.jpg)
Chasseur Cueilleur
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2011-Descente-au-paradis-CHAP-preview-185x185.jpg)
Descente au paradis
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2009-Saisons-du-Médoc-CHAP-preview-152x185.jpg)
Saisons du Médoc
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2009-Cèpes-CHAP-preview-141x185.jpg)
Cèpes
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2006-Les-mythes-de-Bordeaux-CHAP-preview-155x185.jpg)
Les mythes de Bordeaux
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2005-Il-sagit-dun-pays-familier_CHAP-preview-183x185.jpg)
Il s’agit d’un pays merveilleux
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2005-Retours-à-Hugo-CHAP-preview-147x185.jpg)
Retours à Hugo
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2002-Un-sauvage-sentiment_CHAP-preview-181x185.jpg)
Un sauvage sentiment
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2001-contes-vrais-entre-deux-mers-CHAP-preview-143x185.jpg)
Les contes vrais
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2000-Garonne-ne-pays-Girondin-preview-182x185.jpg)
Garonne en pays Girondin
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1998-Montesquieu-CHAP-preview-119x185.jpg)
Montesquieu
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1998_mémoires-dun-vignoble_CHAP-preview-125x185.jpg)
Mémoire d’un vignoble
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1997_Mauriac-Malagar_CHAP-preview-166x185.jpg)
Mauriac Malagar
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1996-Le-bassin-dArcachon-mer-intérieure-CHAP-preview-137x185.jpg)
Le bassin d’Arcachon, mer intérieure
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1996-Labours-CHAP-preview-155x185.jpg)
Labours
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1992_Montaigne-1533-1592_CHAP-preview-144x185.jpg)
Montaigne 1533-1592
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1991-Lestuaire-rivière-de-Gironde-CHAP-preview-139x185.jpg)
L’estuaire, rivière de Gironde
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2017-Natures-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Natures
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2013-Pêcheur-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Pêcheur
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2011-Chasseur-Cueilleur-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Chasseur Cueilleur
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2011-Descente-au-paradis-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Descente au paradis
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2009-Saisons-du-Médoc-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Saisons du Médoc
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2009-Cèpes-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Cèpes
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2006-Les-mythes-de-Bordeaux-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Les mythes de Bordeaux
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2005-Il-sagit-dun-pays-familier_CHAP-preview.jpg)
Il s’agit d’un pays merveilleux
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2005-Retours-à-Hugo-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Retours à Hugo
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2002-Un-sauvage-sentiment_CHAP-preview.jpg)
Un sauvage sentiment
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2001-contes-vrais-entre-deux-mers-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Les contes vrais
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2000-Garonne-ne-pays-Girondin-preview.jpg)
Garonne en pays Girondin
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1998-Montesquieu-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Montesquieu
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1998_mémoires-dun-vignoble_CHAP-preview.jpg)
Mémoire d’un vignoble
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1997_Mauriac-Malagar_CHAP-preview.jpg)
Mauriac Malagar
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1996-Le-bassin-dArcachon-mer-intérieure-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Le bassin d’Arcachon, mer intérieure
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1996-Labours-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Labours
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1992_Montaigne-1533-1592_CHAP-preview.jpg)
Montaigne 1533-1592
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1991-Lestuaire-rivière-de-Gironde-CHAP-preview.jpg)
L’estuaire, rivière de Gironde
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2017-Natures-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Natures
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2013-Pêcheur-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Pêcheur
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2011-Chasseur-Cueilleur-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Chasseur Cueilleur
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2011-Descente-au-paradis-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Descente au paradis
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2009-Saisons-du-Médoc-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Saisons du Médoc
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2009-Cèpes-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Cèpes
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2006-Les-mythes-de-Bordeaux-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Les mythes de Bordeaux
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2005-Il-sagit-dun-pays-familier_CHAP-preview.jpg)
Il s’agit d’un pays merveilleux
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2005-Retours-à-Hugo-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Retours à Hugo
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2002-Un-sauvage-sentiment_CHAP-preview.jpg)
Un sauvage sentiment
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2001-contes-vrais-entre-deux-mers-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Les contes vrais
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2000-Garonne-ne-pays-Girondin-preview.jpg)
Garonne en pays Girondin
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1998-Montesquieu-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Montesquieu
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1998_mémoires-dun-vignoble_CHAP-preview.jpg)
Mémoire d’un vignoble
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1997_Mauriac-Malagar_CHAP-preview.jpg)
Mauriac Malagar
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1996-Le-bassin-dArcachon-mer-intérieure-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Le bassin d’Arcachon, mer intérieure
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1996-Labours-CHAP-preview.jpg)
Labours
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1992_Montaigne-1533-1592_CHAP-preview.jpg)
Montaigne 1533-1592
![](https://agencevu.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/1991-Lestuaire-rivière-de-Gironde-CHAP-preview.jpg)