Fougeron’s first monograph Nicolas & Adrien —A World with Two Sons published by Steidl in 2020.

Nicolas & Adrien —A World with Two Sons consists of two interconnected bodies of work, “Teen Tribe” (2005–10) and “The Twenties” (2010–18). Composed mostly of photos taken at Fougeron’s New York home and during summers in the South of France, “Teen Tribe” explores adolescence as a liminal state between childhood and adulthood, and follows the adolescent’s interior quest and development of character. “The Twenties” captures the period between adolescence and full adulthood, depicting her sons’ college years, trials with vocations and work, new friends and lovers, holidays and family celebrations. 

Reviews

French-American photographer Martine Fougeron began taking pictures of her two sons (then aged 14 and 15) in New York.
Seeking to capture the spontaneity of their adolescence, she shot them as they ate, smoked and dreamt their way towards adulthood.
— Financial Times. Chris Allnutt

A fine balance between intuition and objectivity, intimate formality and relaxed spontaneity, capturing...her sons’ evolving lives.
— PhotographMagazine. Elisabeth Biondi

The Guardian. Michael-Oliver Harding
After convincing her reluctant boys to collaborate, Martine Fougeron’s new photobook snoops in on their tricky adolescent journey from innocence to experience.
— The Guardian. Michael-Oliver Harding

Book Launches

“Why Gerhard Steidl is a Book Publishing Master", by David Walker, PDN, August 13, 2013.
Testimonials by Joseph Beuys, Karl Lagerfeld, Robert Polidori, Nan Goldin, and Martine Fougeron

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