La ferme du Garet

In this autobiographical work, renowned photographer Raymond Depardon recounts his childhood and his first encounters with photography in his family's farm in Villefranche-sur-Saône. He pays an emotional tribute to his parents, who were farmers, and describes the rural life of the 1950s and 1960s. Depardon details his early passion for taking photographs as an adolescent, capturing the daily life of the farm inhabitants and the gradual evolution of the rural landscape. The book is a personal narrative that blends personal history with the changing scenery of the French countryside, reflecting both his artistic awakening and his familial roots.