Photo Credits: Christian Berthelot
After seeing his son for the first time, the photographer
Christian Berthelot had the idea to portrait some newborn babies just a few
seconds after birth. The results are
some of the most miraculous photos ever taken.
The consequent series, “Cesar”, shows us a series of
children different from the photos we are used to, in fact they are covered of
blood and other substances, “like warriors who had just won their first
battles”, as the author said.
All the children showed in these pictures experienced a
Cesarean section, like the title suggests, and like the photographer’s son, his
source of inspiration for this project.
CESAR will be shown in France during the Festival
Circulations’ Festival Circulation (s) Exhibition from January 24 to March 8,
2015 in Paris. Visit here for more
information on the festival.
These photos really capture how innocent and fragile life
really is. It’s such a miracle to be
alive:
Romane – born 20/05/2014, 10h51
2kg 935 – 8 seconds of life
Kevin – born 27/12/2013, 10h36
4kg 366 – 13 seconds of life
Louann – born 12/04/2013, 8h40
3kg 574 – 14 seconds of life
Steven – born 21/12/2013, 16h31
2kg 425 – 15 seconds of life
Léanne – born 08/04/2014, 8h31
1kg 745 – 13 seconds
of life
Lize – born 24/12/2013, 8h49
3kg 574 – 9 seconds
of life
Liza – born 26/02/2013, 8h45
3kg 200 – 3 seconds of life
Maël – born 13/12/2013, 16h52
2kg 800 – 18 seconds of life
Photo Credits: Christian Berthelot