About Stephane Kossmann photographer

Stephane Kossmann breathes the film festival environment and uses the red carpet like it is his biotope.

The star walk alongside the press creates its own universe, mostly directed, but… not every detail is controlled. Exactly those open moments are completely filleted by Stephane, there is no escape from his sharp eye, which catches every part of a second that the stars are letting go of their poses and wished-for image. Stephane creates this own world on the carpet and picks up moments of relaxation, energy and honest personality. He’s the only one in the world seeing this perfectly directed star-filled bowl as an opportunity, not as a restriction. A raw mise-en-scene for his unique photographic talents.

Stéphane Kossmann shares his time between New York and France continuing his freelance career in his quest for sincerity.

This special event is meant to entice encounters between renowned international photographers and young talents in quest for the confidence and visibility they need, but it also offers a very close proximity between the artists and the public in the beautiful village of Pierrevert in Provence, with a great sharing spirit.

Each year, the festival is sponsored by a famous photographer: Peter Knapp, Oliviero Toscani, Steve Hiett, Hans Feurer, Jean Daniel Lorieux, Sacha van Dorssen and Hans Silvester for the first editions.

Les Nuits de Pierrevert.

Stephane also created a quite unique festival with his fellow passionate photographers and friends in 2009: Les Nuits de Pierrevert.

Exhibitions

MAR. 2023 SOFITEL, NEW YORK, USA
NOV. 2019 SOFITEL, NEW YORK, USA
SEPT. 2019 HOTEL NORMANDIE, DEAUVILLE, FRANCE
March 2017AT BURGUNDY ROOM IN HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES : » The Last Bohemians of Hollywood «
JUN. 2016 HOTEL FOUQUETS, PARIS, FRANCE
OCT. 2015 GALERIE MOURLOT, NEW YORK, USA
OCT. 2014 VOCEDI GALLERY, SOHO, NEW YORK, USA
JUN. 2014 HOTEL FOUQUETS, PARIS, FRANCE
JUN. 2014 FRENCH ALLIANCE, NEW YORK, USA
APR. 2014 BOOK LAUNCH « BLACK AND CARPET », CANNES FILM FESTIVAL, CANNES, FRANCE
MAY 2012 AGNES MARTEL GALLERY, MORGES, SWITZERLAND
SEP. 2007 AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL, DEAUVILLE, FRANCE
JUN. 2007 JEAN PATOU GALLERY, PARIS, FRANCE
DEC. 2006 CHAHAN GALLERY, PARIS, FRANCE
NOV. 2006 MOIS DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE, PARIS, FRANCE
SEP. 2006 AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL, DEAUVILLE, FRANCE
MAY 2006 FNAC, MADRID, SPAIN
OCT. 2005 MACONDO GALLERY, LONDON, ENGLAND
SEP. 2005 AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL, DEAUVILLE, FRANCE
MAY 2005 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL, CANNES, FRANCE
NOV. 2004 AFI FESTIVAL, ARCLIGHT CENTER, LOS ANGELES, USA
MAY 2004 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL, CANNES, FRANCE
MAR. 2004 EDWARD MITTERAND GALLERY, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
DEC. 2003 BOOK LAUNCH « OBSERVATION », PARIS, FRANCE
MAY 1999 MEDITERRANEAN CULTURE FILM FESTIVAL, BASTIA, CORSICA
OCT. 1996 GENEVA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
APR. 1997 FREDERICKS, NEW YORK, USA
JUN. 1996 ANNUAL FILM FESTIVAL, AIX EN PROVENCE, FRANCE
DEC. 1995 MASON DES VINS, AVIGNON, FRANCE
SEP. 1995 HOTEL ROYAL LA BAULE FILM FESTIVAL, LA BAULE, FRANCE
DEC. 1994 FASHION INSTITUTE, MARSEILLE, FRANCE
JAN. 1991 COMMUNICA CENTER, MARSEILLE, FRANCE