At the disused well in the Camp de la Transportation in St Laurent du Maroni, I made two cyanotypes using plants I had just picked from the… Read more “Cyanotypes at the well”
Author: Claire Reddleman
Site Visit 16 – Ducos
Exploring further at presqu’ile Ducos yesterday, a large peninsula just to the north of Noumea, which used to be completely given over to the penal colony (as… Read more “Site Visit 16 – Ducos”
Peripheral vision
Editing the photos I took on my first visit to Ile St Joseph, I’m glad – in spite of the pressure of having a backlog of editing… Read more “Peripheral vision”
Les Hattes part 2
At the far corner of French Guiana, meaning the north west, on the estuary of the River Maroni, can be found some small remains of the bagne,… Read more “Les Hattes part 2”
Depicting Île Royale
Île Royale is one of the more well known sites of the bagne, featuring centrally in Henri Charriere’s semi fictionalised account of his experiences in Papillon (made… Read more “Depicting Île Royale”
Map #1
Large wall map indicating locations of French Guiana, New Caledonia, Paris, Brest, Rochefort and Toulon. Displayed in the former chapel, now an exhibition space, at Musée Balaguier.… Read more “Map #1”
