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Jonas Unger takes photos that make you feel genuinely happy

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Date
21 February 2013

Jonas Unger’s images, to me, are the photographic equivalent of an unexpected cheeseboard. You weren’t prepared for such a rare and wonderful treat, and the contents are more delicious and well crafted than you could ever imagine. From a perspiring Gérard Depardieu rattling through the french countryside on a moped, to a girl acting out the story of Apollo and Daphne with an unassuming statue, these images almost deserve entire soundtracks to themselves. No, scrap that, each image deserves its own film. Enough rambling, just enjoy the photographs below.

A person in a light blue tank top sits on a blue motorbike in a golden field. Their hair blows in the wind as they look off to the side with a smile.
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Jonas Unger: Gérard Depardieu

A person wearing white papal robes and a wide white sash. A gold pectoral cross hangs from a chain around their neck.
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Jonas Unger: Pope Benedict

A person looks thoughtfully into a mirror, their face reflected in the glass. In the foreground, a red vintage telephone and other small objects sit on a wooden shelf.
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Jonas Unger: Clara Ponsot

Two people lie side by side on a patch of green grass, both smiling. One person wears a dark suit and glasses, while the other is shirtless.
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Jonas Unger: Arnaud and Abdel

A portrait of a person looking directly at the camera, bathed in deep blue light. They wear a dark jacket over a white collared shirt.
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Jonas Unger: Nicolas Berggruen

A close-up portrait of a person with grey hair looking directly at the camera. They wear a dark, textured jacket over a dark shirt.
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Jonas Unger: Paul Nizon

A person with long, grey hair looks back over their shoulder from the passenger seat of a car. Bright, warm light streams through the window, creating a soft glow across their face.
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Jonas Unger: Charles Schumann

A person with long hair leans on a dark table, looking off to the side. The entire scene is bathed in a deep, saturated red light.
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Jonas Unger: Toni Garn

A person looks down and away from the camera, their long hair blowing across their face in the wind. In the blurred background, a stone bridge arches over a river.
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Jonas Unger: Lou Lesage

A person sits nestled against a large, classical sculpture of a muscular figure. The image has a warm, orange-tinted glow and a white border with film sprocket holes.
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Jonas Unger: Lou Lesage

Two people sit in a gallery space, looking towards the camera. One wears a black shirt and trousers, while the other wears a grey cardigan and blue jeans. Behind them, a large painting and a sculpture of a figure on horseback are visible.
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Jonas Unger: Beaux Arts

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Liv Siddall

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Liv joined It’s Nice That as an intern in 2011 and worked across online, print and events, and was latterly Features Editor before leaving in May 2015.

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