Marie Mons - A Smile from Case-Pilote

Marie Mons
A Smile from Case-Pilote

Published by Editions de Juillet, 2023
Size: 18.5 x 24.5 cm
96 Pages
Hardcover
Languages: English, French

Like a return to the source of identity, A Smile by Case-Pilote takes root in Martinique, the native island of Marie Mons's grandfather, a character with a complex personal and family history whom the author has rarely met. This quest comes at a time when she is experiencing motherhood. Starting with an individual story, that of her family, she encountered Creole culture. Her identity was marked by the traumatic foundations of colonial society, but also united by the cultural mix, claimed in the Antilles as a cultural identity.
Between visual exploration and intimate exploration, Marie Mons offers a free and structured form of photography. With sensitivity and rigor, her geographical and personal landscapes resonate throughout her work.
Patrick Chamoiseau, who wrote the afterword, is a French writer originally from Martinique. Author of novels, short stories, and essays, and a theoretician of Creole identity, he has also written for theater and film. He was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1992 for his novel Texaco.
This work has received the label and benefited from the support of the Foundation for the Memory of Slavery.

Text by Marie Mons