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I followed Denis Nayrac sculptor during the 4 months that were necessary for the realization of his work “The Bull". This is a major work, the first in a series of 10 he is scheduled to present in Venice in 2019 as part of an exhibition.
Denis rejected for a long time his passion for sculpture thinking it was not a job. "When I left to be a shepherd, I heard wherever I was going the sound of the forge, as if someone were saying to me, 'Denis, are you going to go now?' He had no choice anymore but to answer that call.
I was able to share his daily life, his doubts, the intimacy of his creation, until the final realization of the work.
In a world in loss of values for some decades, I felt like a real privilege to be able to find myself immersed in the world of creation. Sometimes I still hear the sound of the hammer striking the anvil; I remember the rhythm of the forge, the crackling soldering iron. I feel like a privilege to be able to testify on what may be the daily life of an artist. Because where can

Patrick Desgraupes is a French photographer. He has trained on the job in different Parisian studios and in labs, in which he acquired an understanding of light, one of the strong traits of his current works. He made photographs of portrait, fashion, decoration, architecture and still life. His work has been published since 2004 at Editions de la Martinière (his book on the National Parks of France gets the second place at the National Tourism Award in 2010 in Paris), in numerous magazines and brochures. He has become a recognized landscape specialist in the 4x5 inches large format camera, and his work has been published in the USA and in 7 European countries. He has made numerous exhibitions in Iceland, Belgium, France for the National Parks of France and the Ministry of Ecology, in Slovenia, on the island of Reunion and in Guadeloupe.His photographs testify to his passion for light.
He currently lives and works in France