Power Games by
Les Garçons
Because no one likes a sore loser
Les Garçons channel their love for board games and domestic mid-century glamour in this personal project that presents an idealized version of indoor life.
“This one-day creative shoot was a spin-off of a much larger project we’d just finished with the same creative team. We were all still really feeling the fun and flow and decided to spend a day just shooting the stories we really wanted to tell.”
“We’re children of the mid-century and in our opinion, its vision of the Modern is something that’s still unfolding and very relevant creatively. What we find beautiful about the past can actually be a meaningful connection to what’s happening right now.”
“Cards and games started showing up in still life photography a few years ago as a natural way to create a human story around what were essentially product shots. But when Covid hit and we all had time to kill at home, the trend went ballistic.”
“You have this idea as a photographer that you’ll get to a place where it will feel easy, that there will be time to explore, that you can casually get together with your best people on a Saturday and do something fun. This is a very elusive and hard-to-get-to place, and we were there for a day, playing in the studio like kids with money.”
BIO
Full of exciting colour, playful storytelling and clever camera work, the uniquely imaginative imagery of director/photographer duo Les Garçons leaps off the screen with its dazzling energy, distinctive stylization and elegant sleight of hand. Initially focused on culinary photography, the scope of their work has quickly grown to include human-focused stories and artful live-action film. Based in Montreal and Toronto, Les Garçons work with agencies and brands around the globe, signing prestigious campaigns with their highly stylized and polished visual signature.
Awards
2023 – American Photography 39 (Power Games)
Credits
Les Garçons
Photographers
Mitchell Wright
Light Assistant
Léa Valérie Létourneau
Roxanne Chagnon
Set Designers
Claud Fortin
Food Stylist
Marianne Blais
Stylist
Jess Cohen
Hair and Makeup
L’ÉLOI
Production
