His father, who gave him his first camera at the age of 7, was a proofreader in the print media. He took advantage of this position to hang out in several Parisian newspaper printing plants, including Le Monde, some 20 years ago. So, when the opportunity arose to dive into the depths of the New York Times presses, in September 2018, he jumped at the chance. Admittedly, the story is all about reels of paper speeding along rails and up many flights of stairs to put out 80,000 newspapers an hour. "It's a gigantic factory, a sort of ordered chaos that nevertheless is seeing its output slow down over the years," said the photographer.

Source: International New York Times November 26, 2024 04:46 UTC