Rostel5025 (2010) Photography by Daniel Hess

Daniel Hess, a 1965 graduate of the École Estienne, is a photographer who has been passionate about images since this pivotal time. Initially oriented towards reporting, he stands out for his black and white work, which imbues his photographs with a rigorous and powerful atmosphere, often reflecting the realities of life. With a unique sensitivity to capture light and raw emotion, his black and white photographs convey a timeless depth.

Without ever abandoning this monochrome palette, Daniel Hess subsequently explored color, focusing on subjects that were dear to him. He photographed the material and the experience of objects, capturing the slow degradation of elements subjected to the passage of time. His color works thus address the mutation of things, their inevitable transformation, and raise questions about the purpose of experience. For Daniel, photography goes beyond simple aesthetics: it must provoke a reaction, a reflection, and an emotion in the viewer.

With a keen sense of detail, framing, and light, Daniel Hess favors working on a tripod, often accompanied by supplemental lighting. This technical precision reinforces the artistic intention of his works, which demonstrate his desire to make each image a powerful visual message.

• Nationality: FRANCE
• Date of birth : 1950
• Artistic domains:
• Groups: Contemporary French Artists