Richard Wexler, Sitting by Pompidou, 1/15, 2025, Pigment print, 16 x 16 inches

This work is part of “Paris Unposed” an urban portrait filtered through the eyes of a frequent, short-term resident. When you arrive in Paris, you can immediately feel the city’s magic. Capturing that, in a series of moments, is what I’m trying to do. It’s like the trick of alchemy, a special mix of the “everyday” to create something special. These images are particularly influenced by Henri Cartier-Bresson and the rich tradition of French street photography. Perhaps they invite you to finish a story, smile at a juxtaposition, feel a quiet moment, or otherwise connect with the image as you bring your own history and point of view. The photographs in “Paris Unposed” are indeed candid, taken between September, 2018 and April, 2025. Five of the six were shot in Paris, one in Besançon. All are archival pigment prints offered in editions of 15.

Richard is physician and longtime resident of Maine. He’s studied photography in Portland, Boston and Paris and is a member and past director at the Bakery Photo Collective. Richard’s work, urban portraits of Paris, NYC, and New Orleans, has been shown in galleries throughout Portland and is included in the permanent collection at the University of New England Art Gallery.