Fred Mortagne: Attraper au vol (Caught in the Air) is a
kaleidoscopic perspective of skateboard acrobatics being caught in
action. Mortagne is fascinated by skateboarding, but his
fascination goes far beyond that of being a mere spectator to
sharing his sense of weightless liberation and showing us what it
is like to be caught in mid-flight.
*New York Journal of Books*
More commonly known by his nickname French Fred, Mortagne takes a
wide view of skateboard culture… The result is a graphically
dazzling mix of geometry, movement, and blur.
*American Photo*
Most skateboard photography is hyper-focused on the technical
details and the action of a trick, but French photographer Fred
Mortagne (more commonly known by his nickname French Fred) isn’t
most photographers. In his first book..Mortagne takes a wide view
of skateboarding and the culture that surrounds it.
*American Photo*
…the photographic life’s work of one of the most respected skate
film makers and photographers in the world, French artist Fred
Mortagne, or better known as French Fred. This photographic essay
culminates years of Fred’s work (2000-2015), offering a sublime
lens on life.
*JUXTAPOZ*
architecture and geometry are given as much prominence in shots as
the skater – even if that happens to be the world's best on a
board. The result is a fascinating viewpoint on both the sport and
its backdrops.
*GQ*
As a skateboarder, photographer and filmmaker, Mortagne gives equal
valence to the beauty of the buildings and urban landscapes and to
the raw talent of his peers.
*Metropolis Magazine*
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