The photographic bookCORAlL is an immersion into the fragile world of coral and the communities that depend on it. It reflects solidarity, respect and the connection to living things. A world that is at once raw, real and dreamlike. This book is therefore situated between art and documentary.
By staging strong, often spectacular images, Martin Colognoli, French photographer, calls for safeguarding these emblematic ecosystems through a report which retraces six years of field experience.
A true hymn to the defense of biodiversity and a tribute to coral as an ecosystem essential to our survival.
CORALis a book organized into 4 chapters:
– Coral, this animal with a mineral and vegetal appearance and so fascinating as it is ancient and fragile. Whether these are areas preserved from human action or damaged or destroyed areas, they all bear witness to a reality that pushes for action.
– The human, through the inhabitants of the fishing village of Seraya besar. The moments photographed from life made it possible to translate the naturalness of a world and a lifestyle through moments filled with passion, friendship and joy...
It is an authentic tribute to the inhabitants of a village with whom links have been forged over time.
– The link, between coral and humans, the dependence of humans on coral reefs and in which fishing plays an indispensable role.
– Protective actions carried out within the village for the preservation of coral reefs with the support of the French association Coral Guardian.
CORAL is a book which makes the link between an emblematic symbol of endangered fauna – the coral – and humans.
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“ CORALis a tribute to coral as an ecosystem essential to our survival. It tells the story of the rebirth of an Indonesian fishing village. Having become actors in the restoration of the coral reefs that surround them, these fishermen are today the guarantors of the safeguarding of their resources. By staging strong, often spectacular images, this first book by Martin Colognoli, including the approach oscillates between the documentary and the artistic, is thus a hymn to the defense of biodiversity. » 30 million friends, 5* from the editorial team.
“ A beautiful photographic book that embodies and supports the inextricable link between an Indonesian fishing village and the coral reef.» Savoir-animal, the animal magazine
