The Valley by Nicolas Giraud & Bertrand Stofleth
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Publisher: Spector Books, Leipzig, 2024
Format: Hardcover, thread-sewn, 24 × 31 cm, 272 pages, 180 colour illustrations
Edition: First edition
Pages: 272
ISBN: 978-3-95905-220-7
The Valley is the culmination of a decade-long photographic investigation by Nicolas Giraud and Bertrand Stofleth into the former industrial corridor stretching between Saint-Étienne and Lyon. Through a dense sequence of photographs accompanied by texts from Jean-Christophe Bailly, Catherine & Raphaël Larrère, Pierre Musso, and Alexandre Quoi, the publication constructs an archaeology of the contemporary landscape, revealing how extraction, industry, abandonment, and ecological transformation remain inscribed within the territory. Rather than documenting ruins nostalgically, the book examines the material persistence of industrial modernity, positioning photography as a tool for reading the layered histories embedded in the landscape. The Valley stands as an ambitious artist publication where visual research, geography, and critical writing converge into a sustained reflection on memory, labour, and the post-industrial condition.
