Nicolas Baghir is a French
photographer whose imagery refers to the pictorialist movement. He works with
films and prints on silver gelatin paper, using the traditional process. Baghir
is his middle name - it was the first name of his grandfather who died during
the Bolshevik revolution. Nicolas’ father, a Russian writer exiled in France,
gave him a small camera when he was eight years old. He has been experimenting
with photography ever since. Music is another passion of his, and Baghir even
spent several years in Jamaica, where he befriended artists, many of whom were
forgotten. He founded a label (Makasound/Inna de Yard 2002-2012), and many of
his artworks were used as visuals for the albums released by the label. The
small production company became a part of a large record company, and it was
time for Baghir to make a choice. He decided to dedicate the next couple of
years to build up his photographic work and had his first exhibition at Fat
Galerie curated by Sitor Senghor in June 2014.
Featured image: Nicolas Baghir - PN#516-226,
2016 (detail). Silver gelatin print from the negative. 11 4/5 × 15 7/10 in. 30
× 40 cm. Edition of 3 + 1AP. This work is part of a limited edition set. Photo
courtesy Galerie XII