One World - Couverture rigide

Martignoni, Armelle

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 2490952625 ISBN 13 : 9782490952625

Editeur : Hemeria, 2026

Synopsis

A journey into otherness.
A book, an adventure, a commitment.
A space where photography and storytelling intertwine.

I never wanted to photograph suffering. I wanted to photograph dignity. Faces, gestures, silences. I discovered something essential: even in the harshest realities, there is strength, beauty, and resilience. ONE WORLD is an invitation to look differently―at others, and at ourselves.

Armelle Martignoni Caumont Caimi

This book offers a deeply human journey through portraits captured across Asia, Africa, and beyond. Through his lens, the photographer reveals individuals of different cultures and backgrounds, united by dignity, resilience, and quiet strength in the face of adversity.

Rather than turning away from hardship, Armelle Martignoni Caumont Caimi uncovers moments of light within it, highlighting the beauty of a glance, a gesture, or a fleeting smile. Each image becomes both a tribute and a mirror, reflecting universal values such as courage, hope, and love.

More than a collection of photographs, this work is an invitation to reconnect with what truly matters. It reminds the reader that happiness can be an act of resistance and that true richness often lies in the simplest human connections.

By giving presence to those rarely seen or heard, the author creates a powerful, emotional resonance. Through these faces and stories, she celebrates a shared humanity that transcends borders and differences, leaving a lasting impression long after the final page.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Nothing predestined Armelle Martignoni Caumont Caimi to photography, except an insatiable curiosity and a deep love of distant travel. Perhaps it was the sense of being hemmed in by the mountain peaks of her native Switzerland that awakened her desire to look beyond. For decades she has practiced photography in a spontaneous, intuitive way, seeking fleeting moments of life and, as a portraitist, the gazes returned from the other side of her lens. Armelle’s engagement with philanthropy began at the cusp of adulthood, when her father received his first liver transplant. As her family journeyed through illness and the uncertainty of survival, they cultivated a sense of marvel for the pure generosity of strangers and the invisible forces of hope and resilience that unite us all. Understanding early on that philanthropy is not limited to financial contributions, Armelle has taken her camera across the world to shine light on the unseen, whether during international residencies or on solitary, offbeat paths. Compelled to capture moments of essential truth in the gazes of her subjects, whose eyes meet ours to draw us into their presence, Armelle strives to give space to those too often ignored and raise awareness that we are all part of one world.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

WHAT LINKS US BEYOND ALL

Illness, famine, and despair are everywhere. Some turn away from them, shielding themselves in a form of self-protection. But there are also, always, those who choose not to remain deaf to the suffering of the world, however they choose to express their concern. One might ask: why make yet another donation, among so many existing organizations? When life itself presents these realities to you, when they touch those closest to you and become part of your own story, everything changes. From then on, the world is no longer seen in the same way.

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"Armelle Martignoni’s camera is never used to impress, shock, or embellish reality. It is used to connect, to raise awareness, and to contribute to causes that matter. Her vision is honest, showing unfiltered respect for the people she meets and the stories they carry. Through her work, she reminds us that compassion is not a luxury but a responsibility. Each frame quietly insists that we, too, share in the duty to look, care, and act."
―Steve McCurry

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hemeria
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 2490952625
• ISBN 13: 9782490952625
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 264
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible