TITLE: Madagascar

Series of photographs taken in Madagascar in the region of Alaotra-Mangoro in the village of Manganoro for the Synergie foundation which acts for the benefit of populations deprived of all energies.

Silver black and white, scanner negatives

AUTHOR: José NICOLAS (France)

Born April 4, 1956 in Casablanca, Morocco.
Since 1984, I have been a photographer reporter. I started by working for a regional daily and then for humanitarian organizations such as Doctors of the World who allowed me to follow Bernard Kouchner in his missions in Kurdistan, Afghanistan, the China Sea, Lebanon etc. For 15 years, I covered all conflicts for the Sipa-Press agency in Paris (Chad, the war of Liberia in 1990, the war of Lebanon from 1984 to 1986, Afghanistan, the Romanian revolution in 1989, Bosnia from 1991 to 1996, Somalia in 92-93, etc.
Since 1996, I have become independent and collaborate regularly with French and foreign magazines. I am also the author of several books on multiple subjects that are close to my heart.

Books :
Aux pays des Ocres - Loubatieres Editions
Marseille soap - Editions Loubatieres
Breath of the World for ACF - BBK
The soldiers in the shadows - BBK
GIPN - At the heart of the action - Editions L’Instantané
Foreign Legion-ETAI
Afghanistan - Edition the Spirit of all the fights
The men of the reeds - South Act - Editions du Rouergue
Rhône wines - Cotes et Vallée - Glénât Editions
Le Bandol - Aux Editions Loubatieres
Vivre pour Vivre (1979-2011: journey of a photographer)
French Doctors, the humanitarian adventure - Editions La Martinière 2017
Chad, anonymous heroes - Editions Imogene 2018

Exhibitions:
Printemps du Livre in Cassis, Hotel des Roches Blanches 2006.
"Morocco", Carrousel du Louvre Jan-Feb 2000.
"Souffles du monde", Galerie Forum-Fnac; Paris Sept-Nov 1998 (and New York for the benefit of Action Against Hunger).
"From Toulouse to Kabul"; auction house Damien Leclere, Marseille 2010
Afghanistan, the rebellious; Photaix, Aix-en-Provence 2011.
Live for living ; Obscure Fountain, Aix-en-Provence 2013.
Rwanda, 20 years later; Film location, Marseille 2014.
Haiti, land of the survivors, Argentique the place, Marseille 2014.
Haiti, land of the survivors, bank 1818, Paris 2014.
Men of the Reeds, Phot Aubrac festival 2017.
French Doctors, Bellême festival 2018
African women entrepreneurs, Aubrac festival 2018.
China Sea, Festival of Man and the Sea at Guilvinec 2019.
Caribbean identities (Haiti) Galley 193 Paris 2019.
Women of the World, Art and Wine domaine de la Begude 2019.
Beirut between war and reconstruction, Phot Aix 2019.