Gods and Heroes
I’m searching for something that, really, in photography, captures the essence of what Homer was trying to write about - Gods and Heroes.
Stephen Dupont
Travelling to ancient Greece with his M11-P in hand, multi award-winning documentary and war photographer, Stephen Dupont, finds himself stepping into a realm where myth and history coalesce.
Film by Jacques Menasche - Writer, Director and Visual Artist
Journeying through profoundly silent ruins, Dupont feels the whisper of Homer’s Epics resonating in the stillness as he ventures into the eternal homeland of Greek mythology. Each photograph is more than just a snapshot – it is a testament to the enduring power and timeless allure of Ancient Greece where Gods and Heroes once walked among mortals, now immortalised in stone.
Stephen Dupont and the M-System
"For me, I’ve shot Leica M-Cameras my entire life. And that’s going from film cameras - the M3, to the M4, to the M6 - and now with digital, I’m using the M11-P and it feels exactly the same as shooting film. And that’s what I love. I love the fact that I can pick up this camera and it feels like I’m shooting my old M6. The difference is, it’s digital."
About the Photographer
An award-winning Australian photographer and artist, Stephen Dupont has been recognised around the world for his portrayal of the human condition, war and the climate crisis through photography. His work has earned him dozens of prizes including the W. Eugene Smith Grant, Robert Gardner Fellowship from Harvard University, a Robert Capa Gold Medal Citation, the Olivier Rebbot and several World Press Photo Awards.
He has twice been an Official War Artist (Afghanistan and Solomon Islands) for the Australian War Memorial and is a co-founder and past director of the Australian based ‘Reportage Festival of Documentary Photography’.
