For a century and a half, mountain images by their beauty have largely gained from its influence, its frequentation and its development. But they are also a tool in the service of science, fixing the transformation of landscapes, habitats... Over 150 years, the Tairraz dynasty photographed the mountain. Four generations of photographers have magnified the Mont-Blanc massif. From the first photograph taken at the summit of Mont-Blanc in 1861 to the present day, this art is at the origin of many mountaineering vocations and has largely contributed to the tourist development of these formerly ignored valleys. Here is the wonderful story of a dynasty of photographers, the Tairraz, which stretches from 1861 to the dawn of the 2000s.
Jean-Luc Antoni
Writer, Director
Joseph Tairraz
Self (archive footage)
Georges Tairraz I
Self (archive footage)
Georges Tairraz II
Self (archive footage)
Pierre Tairraz
Self (archive footage)
Le Chant des forêts79%
180° South72%
Bambi, l'histoire d'une vie dans les bois64%
The Alpinist78%
Stories We Tell71%
14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible73%
Le sel de la terre81%
L'empereur69%
Les Plages d'Agnès77%
The Class of ‘9271%
Maria by Callas73%
Daguerréotypes73%
Visages Villages76%
Baraka82%
Elephant77%
Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story62%
In the Realms of the Unreal71%
Dick Johnson Is Dead71%
Meru74%
Free Solo78%
