I've known Kit Young for several years now, and, from day one, I've been fascinated by his photographs for the way they transcend reality. When founding Bergger éditions, I knew it would be just a matter of time before we published some of Kit's visual poems. When I put the idea of Paris to him one day in November, while wandering through the aisles at the Grand-Palais, he replied with "Couplets"–a simple concept that provides the very structure for this photography book. The pairs of photographs combine lines, reflections and movement to offer a spellbinding take of the urban environment. Just like a modern-day Brassaï, the photographs reveal the full beauty of the City of Light; and from start to end, Kit Young's photographs embody a young Englishman's love for Paris. These moments in time, as seen by foreign eyes, remind us of just how beautiful Paris is. Paris, for evermore.

Olivier Marchesi

Three pre-existing couplets provided a point of departure for what was to become a long-distance exchange of ideas which eventually resulted in the Paris couplets slotting into place. All of the photographs featured in the photography booklet are scans of original prints made by Kit on baryta paper.

Paris Couplets
Kit Young
Photography booklet comprising 44 photographs, including 22 couplets.
ISBN: 978-2-9555912-5-3
Legal deposit: October 2018

Limited edition featuring an additional couplet
printed by Kit Young on Bergger baryta paper (edition of 15).

Pre-order campaign is being launched ahead of the publication
scheduled for October 2018.

If the pre-order target of €2,200 is reached,
the photography booklet will be printed in duotone using offset printing
(edition of 500).

If the pre-order target of €2,700 is reached,
the photography booklet will be bound with
a luxury binding.

The pre-order price for "Paris Couplets" is €16 instead of €20
and €150 for the limited edition instead of €200.
***The limited edition is sold out***


Pre-order now:
http://bergger.com/books-and-photos/young.html