In his new photobook Imprudences, François-Marie Banier reveals himself once again as a great observer. Focussing mainly on portraits of people and animals and on still lifes, these black-and-white photographs take us to the streets, cafes, abodes and Banier's ateliers in different cities all over the world. Partly adorned with Banier's arabesque handwriting, which adds a further layer to his images, we are presented with a collage-like ensemble of looks, poems, drawings and thoughts.

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François-Marie Banier was born in Paris in 1947. A novelist and playwright, he has also been taking photographs of public figures and anonymous people in the street since the 1970s. In 1991, the Centre Pompidou exhibited his photographic works for the first time, and further exhibitions have since been shown throughout Europe, Asia and America. The Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris presented a retrospective of Banier's work in 2003, exhibiting his "written" and "painted" photographs for the first time. Banier lives and works in Paris.