The annual Hyères Festival International de Mode & de Photographie is now in its 25th year and this year's crop of new talent was no exception to the consistently high quality and inspirational standard that we have come to expect. Wallpaper* made the pilgrimage to Villa Noailles on the south coast of France to see some of the finest photographers in fashion present their work alongside the rising stars of the industry.
Head jurors Oliviero Toscani and Dries Van Noten oversaw this year's festival, which featured, amongst its highlights, a projection of iconic images from Stephen Klein and a retrospective of the Swiss photographer Walter Pfieffer.
Our favourites from the festival, included works by Matthieu Lavanchy, Yann Gross and Robin Schwartz. Wallpaper* photographer Matthieu Lavanchy won the competition, along with fellow Swiss Yann Gross.
Outside Villa Noailles
Jean-Paul Lespagnard’s tree house
Portfolio reviews at Villa Noailles
Portfolio reviews at Villa Noailles
Linus Bild exhibition
Walter Pfieffer’s ’Mischievous’ exhibition
Walter Pfieffer’s ’Mischievous’ exhibition
’Mr. Schuhlmann or the Man in the High Castle’ by Matthieu Lavanchy, 2009.
’Mr. Schuhlmann or the Man in the High Castle’ by Matthieu Lavanchy, 2009.
’Mr. Schuhlmann or the Man in the High Castle’ by Matthieu Lavanchy, 2009
’Mr. Schuhlmann or the Man in the High Castle’ by Matthieu Lavanchy, 2009
’Mr. Schuhlmann or the Man in the High Castle’ by Matthieu Lavanchy, 2009.
’Mr. Schuhlmann or the Man in the High Castle’ by Matthieu Lavanchy, 2009.
’Mr. Schuhlmann or the Man in the High Castle’ by Matthieu Lavanchy, 2009.
’Carriage House Waterfall’ by Robin Schwartz, 2005. Image courtesy of M+B.
’Touch’ by Robin Schwartz, 2005. Image courtesy of M+B.
’Tower’ by Robin Schwartz, 2006. Image courtesy of M+B.
’Investigation’ by Robin Schwartz, 2007. Image courtesy of M+B.
’Elmo, Amelia and Abu’ by Robin Schwartz, 2002. Image courtesy of M+B.
’Peter Kyomuhendo’ by Yann Gross, from the Kitintale series.
’Douglas, Frontside Indy’ by Yann Gross, from the Kitintale series.
’Bosco Lypsonnie’ by Yann Gross, from the Kitintale series.
’Joseph in Luzira’ by Yann Gross, from the Kitintale series.
’Skatepark’ by Yann Gross, from the Kitintale series.
’Christine Sawunda’ by Yann Gross, from the Kitintale series.
’Frontside Handplant’ by Yann Gross, from the Kitintale series.
’Gilbert Mwebe’ by Yann Gross, from the Kitintale series.
’Bashiri Ngombi & his mother’ by Yann Gross, from the Kitintale series.
’Musa on Kirkeka Road’ by Yann Gross, from the Kitintale series.
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