The Young Patriot - Le jeune patriote - 130 Street Photographies after the Paris Attacks {Paris Street Photo}
The Young Patriot - Le jeune patriote - 43/130 © 2016 CHANT WAGNER
130 Street Photographies after the Paris Attacks - 130 photographies de rue, après les attentats de Paris - In Memoriam
A young man seems to be both seriously and playfully ready to commemorate the Paris Attacks of January and November 2015, equipped with the French flag and a typical smoking attitude called "la clope au bec". After this point where we took this photograph, a photo journalist asked him to strike a pose and even several ones waving the flag in the wind because it "looks good, you know"...
His tone of voice was half-joking. Apparently, he had missed his shot.
It was awkward for the young man who didn't know exactly what to do with his arms, yet was complacent, trying different figures. He raised both arms. But that didn't work. He got art-directed by the photo reporter - and they're not supposed to do that.
This photo is part of a series capturing the atmosphere of Paris after 11/13 in 130 pictures, one each day for each of the 130 Paris Attack victims.
Previously:
Reading, Protecting the Plaque - Lire, Protéger la Plaque - 41/130
Clear Eyes. Full Hearts. - Plein les yeux et le coeur - 40/130
Place de la République January 9, 2016 - Place de la République le 9 janvier 2016 - 39/130
Prepping the Tree of Remembrance - Préparatifs autour de l'Arbre du Souvenir - 38/130
A Parisian Elf's Reaction - La réaction d'un lutin parisien - 37/130
Rue Alibert (é) (Liberté) - 36/130
Breaking Down - Un trop plein de souffrance - 35/130
Flowers, Sawdust, Blood - Des fleurs, de la sciure et du sang - 34/130
Have Heart - Courage - 33/130
A New Pilgrimage Map is Born - Une nouvelle carte de pèlerinage est née - 32/130
Fire with Humor - Combattre le feu par l'humour - 31/130
Looking Back Towards the Future of the Past - Regarder vers le futur du passé - 30/130
Fluctuat Nec Mergitur Is Still Around - Fluctuat Nec Mergitur perdure - 29/130
Bleu, Blanc, Rouge at Polly Maggoo's - Du bleu, du blanc et du rouge au balcon du Polly Maggoo - 28/130
Shining the Light on November 13 - Projeter la lumière sur le 13 novembre - 27/130
Strange Goings Around a Carousel - Etrange manège le soir du réveillon de Noël - 26/130
The New In Colors - Le tricolore revient en vogue - 25/130
Drawing Resilience with Tealights - Dessiner la résilience avec des bougies - 24/130
Fascination - 23/130
Everything Happened, Nothing Happened - Tout est arrivé, rien n'est arrivé - 22/130
Patriotic Street Art - Un art des rues patriotique - 21/130
Keeping Emergency Services in a Central Paris Hospital - Maintien des urgences à l'Hôtel-Dieu - 20/130
Semiotics of Insult - La sémiotique de l'insulte - 19/130
Hacking It - Le système D - 18/130
Habit Rouge Impression - Une Impression d'Habit Rouge - 17/130
Recueillement - Meditation - 16/130
Saving Memorial Art from the Rain - Sauver un art de la mémoire de la pluie - 15/130
A Month Later - Un mois plus tard - 14/130
December 13, 2015 - Le 13 décembre 2015 - 13/130
Quentin Mourier, 29 ans - Quentin Mourier - 29 years old - 12/130
I Love You - M - Je t'aime, M - 11/130
Game Over: Culture Shock - Fin de partie : le choc culturel - 10/130
The Blood of the Republic was Shed - Le sang de la République a été versé - 9/130
Under Shock - Sous Le Choc - 8/130
Bullet Holes at the Laundromat - Impacts de balles au Lavratonic - 7/130
A La Bonne Bière Reopens: Shades of Emotions - Une Palette d'Emotions - 6/130
Peaceful Day at République - Jour Paisible à République - 5/130
Woman with a Tricolor Turban - La femme au turban tricolore - 2/130
