Princes of the Sea

by François Rousseau (Photographer)

A collaboration between Francois Rousseau, the brilliant photographer best known for Gods of the Stadium 2004, and Patrick Grainville. The result is four photo-based stories featuring cool, young men. Whether they are surfing at Hossegor on the Atlantic coast of France, in Morocco exploring caves, or recreating Melville's Billy Budd, their activities allow us to explore their relationships and sensuality.

144 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Rousseau began his photography career in 1995, after 10 years of painting. He alternates between commercial, fashion photography and art photography.

In 2003 he was commissioned to photograph the famous calendar 'Les Dieux du Stade 2004', a nude calendar of the French elite rugby team 'Stade Français CASG', which has sold over 160,000 copies.