Stephan Gladieu.

Born in 1969 in France, he began his career in 1989. By documenting conflicts and social issues that shape the world, he gradually developed a personal style primarily centered on portraiture, combining aesthetic exploration with rigorous documentary work.

His focus on portraiture allows him to explore the relationship between identity and appearance. His work often takes the form of portrait series, creating fables without superfluous decor, set in a frozen moment to convey a concentrated essence of reality.

His photography produces iconic, luminous, and offbeat representations, blurring the boundaries between fiction and reality.
The use of color, either over-saturated or artificially aged, depending on the narrative’s needs, is central to his photographic approach.

He is the author of Bhutan: Portrait of a Kingdom, published by Éditions du Pacifique.