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Radio France Internationale
Radio France Internationale
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Ollia Horton

Larger-than-life photos make heroes of France's amateur athletes

One of the images from Cyril Zannettacci's "Citius, Altius, Fortius" exhibition at the Urban Eye (L'Oeil urbain) photography festival in Corbeil-Essonnes, France, from 6 April-11 May, 2024. © Cyril Zannettacci

Olympic spirit is the inspiration for this year's Urban Eye (L’Oeil urbain) photo festival in Corbeil-Essonnes outside Paris. Photographer in residence Cyril Zannettacci chose to celebrate amateur athletes through larger-than-life portraits in his outdoor exhibition "Citius, Altius, Fortius".

More accustomed to documenting social issues than sports, Zannettacci told RFI it was challenging to come up with a project that matched the festival’s theme.

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