"Images of the liberators” - Photographs of French civilians by British war photographers

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Abstract

Cette communication permettra de voir la manière dont la photographie peut servir à l’étude des relations entre militaires britanniques et civils français comme une archive à part entière. Dès le 6 juin 1944 et tout au long du conflit, les photographes de guerre britanniques ont eu pour objectif d'illustrer la Libération. Un de leurs thèmes de prédilection était la représentation des civils français, seuls ou en interaction avec les Tommies. Nous verrons la manière dont sont pensées ces prises de vues, quels sont leurs contextes et quelle est leur portée voire leur impact sur les relations militaro-civiles.

This presentation will explore how photography can be used to study relations between the British military and French civilians and operate as an archive in its own right. From 6 June 1944 and throughout the conflict, British war photographers aimed to illustrate the Liberation. One of their favourite themes was the representation of French civilians, alone or interacting with the Tommies. This talk will uncover how these shots were conceived, the context in which they were taken and their impact on military-civilian relations.

The presentation will be in French.

This event takes place as part of the School of Modern Languages History and Heritage research theme.

Biography

Guillaume Yverneau is a second year joint PhD student between Cardiff University and Caen University. His thesis is entitled: 'Tommies’ and Civilians: A Study of the Relations between the British Military and Civilians during the Liberation in France (1944-1945)'.

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Simultaneous translation

The event will be delivered in the medium of English. You are welcome to ask questions in the medium of Welsh during the Q&A session. If you intend to do this, please contact mlang-events@cardiff.ac.uk by 2 April 2024 to request simultaneous translation.

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