Cultural releases feature Lartigue photography and psychedelic anthropology

The documentary ‘La Vie en relief’ by Denis Gaubert explores the amateur photography of Jacques Henri Lartigue. The film utilizes stereoscopy—a 19th-century technique using two slightly different images to create an illusion of depth—to revisit historical scenes and faces. By incorporating 3D glasses into the screening, Gaubert treats the documentary as a haunted archive, using an obsolete technology to breathe life into the past.

In literature, David Dupuis has released ‘L’Épreuve de l’invisible’ (Le Seuil), an anthropological investigation into the Western use of hallucinogenic substances like ayahuasca. The work examines the intersection of drug use, exoticism, decolonization, and the commercialization of indigenous wisdom. Dupuis explores the complexities of alternative therapies, varying states of consciousness, and the potential for mental manipulation within these experimental expeditions.