Le Grand Jeu
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Sous Press’ 18 — Rap & Graffiti Stories
Le Grand Jeu 15, passage de Ménilmontant, Paris, FranceSome magazines quietly document the cultures that grow outside the spotlight. Sous Press’ is one of them: a French fanzine dedicated to rap and graffiti, capturing the energy of these scenes through writing and analog photography. Edited by Hobbzzzze and Mr. Bougayaud, each 32-page issue explores the people and stories shaping contemporary hip-hop culture. Issue […]
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RUBUS HOBOS — Rail Stories & Jam Tasting
Le Grand Jeu 15, passage de Ménilmontant, Paris, FranceIn a time shaped by speed and constant connection, freight hopping remains a quiet, almost invisible way of travelling. Riding freight trains across Europe, Jens Besser has explored rail yards, borders and in-between landscapes rarely seen by conventional travellers. Along the tracks, he began collecting wild blackberries, a simple gesture that gradually became the core […]
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Metrocard – New York Stories
Le Grand Jeu 15, passage de Ménilmontant, Paris, FranceIn a moment where memories of New York blend with imagination, Metrocard invites a walk through the city’s first impressions, seen through a curious and poetic gaze. Beyond a simple travel diary, it explores fragments of story around Clara and encounters in everyday urban life. Valentine Métayer transforms these negatives into a Metrocard-format zine, an […]
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Culture & Diversité – 1st Anniversary
Le Grand Jeu 15, passage de Ménilmontant, Paris, FranceHerbby celebrates the anniversary of his (first) self-published book, Culture & Diversité : Hommage à mon Péyi natal, a vivid tribute to Afro-Caribbean roots told with passion, sincerity, and lyricism. The book reflects on heritage, creativity, and the richness of the Guadeloupean culture. Through personal narrative, visuals, and reflections on his journey, from the success […]
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Killing Joke: Radical Sound & Vision
Le Grand Jeu 15, passage de Ménilmontant, Paris, FranceSince the early 1980s, Killing Joke has stood at the crossroads of post-punk, prophecy, and confrontation. Led by Jaz Coleman, the band has observed society with intensity and irony, embracing mysticism and excess while refusing the role of moral authority. Published by Signal Zero, Obsküre Ikons #001 – Killing Joke Ni Prophète… Ni Gourou! by […]
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Shadows – Where the City Fades
Le Grand Jeu 15, passage de Ménilmontant, Paris, FranceSome cities reveal themselves only when you slow down. In Shadows, Axel Corjon, designer of the project Fonts Ninja, walks through Seoul for hours, hip-hop in his headphones, letting the city unfold in silence. Between vast avenues and quiet alleys, Seoul appears as a place of contrast and fragile balance, where light, movement, and chance briefly […]
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Murphy’s Law: London Underground
Le Grand Jeu 15, passage de Ménilmontant, Paris, FranceSome publications don’t document graffiti from the outside, they emerge from within it. Murphy’s Law gathers four years of movement between London and various international cities, tracing a practice rooted in friendship, risk and persistence. Between 2022 and 2025, Murf captured the graffiti of his circle as it unfolded across streets, train lines and shifting […]
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Queens Boulevard – A Winter Walk Across New York
Le Grand Jeu 15, passage de Ménilmontant, Paris, FranceQueens Boulevard, a major New York thoroughfare stretching over 11 kilometers, walked end to end in winter. With his medium format 6×6 analog camera, Simon Souchois captures storefronts, signs, and urban markers encountered along the way, assembling a visual cartography of the city. With little pedestrian traffic, the boulevard functions almost as an urban highway, […]
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28,000 km — Stories from the Road
Le Grand Jeu 15, passage de Ménilmontant, Paris, FranceSince childhood, a pursuit of intensity has guided the author on a 28,000 km bicycle journey from New York to the foot of Mount Hua, traveling without GPS or hotels, as both clown and pirate, accompanied by old friends. The illustrated narrative, 28000km des geoles du Queens au pied du mont Hua, captures the energy of […]
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Untilted25‘ – Streets in Motion
Le Grand Jeu 15, passage de Ménilmontant, Paris, FranceIn the streets where people gather and voices rise, photography becomes a witness. Untilted25’ captures the rhythm, intensity, and fleeting gestures of public demonstrations across four European cities, turning ephemeral moments into enduring images. From Paris and Berlin to Marseille and Lisbon, each frame speaks of presence, energy, and civic pulse. Photographer Marina documents 2025’s […]
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Rideaux de Fer #1 — Paris Behind Closed Shutters
Le Grand Jeu 15, passage de Ménilmontant, Paris, FranceOver Paris, closed shutters turn into silent witnesses of the city’s everyday life. Rideaux de Fer #1, the first issue of the magazine edited by Éditions Quartier Rouge, transforms over 500 photographs of Parisian storefronts into a visual archive, tracing the hidden textures and rhythms of urban life. Edited and photographed by Nespo, with a […]
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White Hat — Inside a Hacked Art World
Le Grand Jeu 15, passage de Ménilmontant, Paris, FranceIn contemporary art spaces shaped by visibility and power, some gestures choose disruption. White Hat — “Hacking the Systems” documents illegal banner interventions carried out in major art institutions, from FIAC and Art Basel to Tate Modern and the New Museum. Co-written by Marc-Antoine Léval and art critic Henrique Grimaldi, the book revisits the Please […]