I also see VNP’s work as a study of pedestrian’s & travelers’ relationship with place.

And I really appreciate it.

Hi Bill,

Not understanding or appreciating the work of Va-nu-pieds’ photography certainly does not mean that you’re dense. You are not alone in wondering what place his work has on France Revisited.

Here’s one way to think about this work: You’re undoubtedly familiar with that thingy where someone stretches his arm out to take a picture of his smiling face in front of a landscape or monument. What’s up with that?

I see VNP’s work as a study of the pedestrian’s and traveler’s relationship with place, a recurrent theme on France Revisited. Does that make it art “or what?” I leave the question in the air.

You can read VNP’s description of the original motivation for his barefoot photography in the introductory post about his work found here: http://francerevisited.com/2009/11/introducing-va-nu-pieds-the-barefoot-photographer/

Gary

Maybe I am dense, but I don”t understand this Va-nu-pieds thingy. Is he trying to make a statement of some kind with just this part of his foot showing? Is this art? Or what?

Bill