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A person in a denim jacket and white T-shirt leans against a rooftop ledge. Behind them, the New York City skyline is visible across the water. A vintage teal typewriter sits on a white desk. Beside it, a small piece of art leans against a weathered wall next to a stack of books.

French photographer Clément Pascal shows how studio visits could and should be shot

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Date
25 January 2013

We love coming across creatives who explore their chosen artistic medium in a variety of ways and New York based photographer Clément Pascal is a real inspiration in that regard. Born as his biography tells us " in Paris, in the glorious ‘80s when graffiti was in its prime" Clement’s photographic career began in Dakar and he has also worked in Cairo before settling in The Big Apple. His portfolio includes portraits, reportage and fashion work but I am particularly drawn to his Studio Visits. Clément has that enviable ability to document artists like Landon Metz and Evan Robarts in a way that captures the crucial triumvirate of personality, process and finished products – ignoring or missing any part of this trio can really compromise this kind of project as Clément clearly understands.

A diptych of two photographs in an artist's studio. The first shows a series of abstract paintings with colourful shapes leaning against a white wall. The second shows a person in a denim shirt smoking from a pipe, with a painting of a dark, organic shape behind them.
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Clément Pascal: Studio Visit Landon Metz

Two photographs of a person with shoulder-length hair wearing a denim jacket and jeans. In the first, they smile while sitting on a windowsill. In the second, they stand in a dimly lit, industrial space.
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Clément Pascal: Studio Visit Landon Metz

A split image showing an artist's studio and a portrait. On the left, several large white canvases with abstract splashes of blue, pink and green paint lean against white walls. On the right, a person in a denim jacket and dark trousers stands on a rooftop with a city skyline in the distance.
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Clément Pascal: Studio Visit Landon Metz

A person with long dark hair works in a studio, rubbing their hands together over a table. Several abstract, colourful sculptures and plastic bottles sit on the workspace before them.
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Clément Pascal: Studio Visit Landon Metz

A person in a denim jacket and jeans stands on a rooftop. Behind them is a tall water tower and a concrete industrial building. An art studio with large abstract paintings leaning against a white wall. A red pipe runs across the ceiling and a single globe light illuminates the space.
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Clément Pascal: Studio Visit Landon Metz

A person with long dark hair leans against a vintage car, smiling. Beside them is a grid of abstract paintings featuring washes of pink, blue and green on cream backgrounds.
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Clément Pascal: Studio Visit Landon Metz

Two photos of a person wearing a dark hoodie and backpack. In the first, they stand in profile before a hedge and a white building. In the second, they lean over a crumpled piece of silver foil in a wooded area.
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Clément Pascal: Studio Visit Evan Robarts

Two images are shown side by side. On the left, a person in dark clothing climbs over a weathered concrete structure in a wooded area. On the right, a sculpture consists of a cluster of various colourful, textured spheres of different sizes.
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Clément Pascal: Studio Visit Evan Robarts

Two images are shown side by side. On the left, a person in dark clothing stands in a wooded area next to a large pipe. On the right, a sculpture made of mixed materials, including a small television and a flat tabletop, stands against a white background.
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Clément Pascal: Studio Visit Evan Robarts

Two images side by side. On the left, a twisted metal sculpture with small colourful bands is set against a white background. On the right, a person in a black hoodie holds a similar metal object in a wooded area.
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Clément Pascal: Studio Visit Evan Robarts

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Rob Alderson

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Rob Alderson is a freelance writer, editor and strategist. He was previously editor-in-chief of It’s Nice That and WePresent, and editor of Design Week. He publishes the newsletter Undo, which tries to make sense of how AI is changing design work, the design process and the design industry.

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