"Rotten But Beautiful"

August 18, 2011 12:45 PM

Stéphane Missier alias Charles le Brigand (and/or Carlito Brigante) is a Brooklyn-based urban photographer and filmmaker. "From the Bronx to Brooklyn, I capture the real New York, the one I like to call 'RottenbutBeautiful'." Flickr Sets.

Here's a showcase of his self-chosen best work / Flickr Set

Some recent sets: ("Site" links are single page, bandwidth intensive. 'Flickr' set links show individual photos or allow you to run a slideshow.)

* 100 Days of Summer: Flickr (via)
* Streets: Flickr
* People: Flickr
* Monochrome: Flickr
* Street Art: Flickr
* New York Grain Terminal: Flickr
* The Bronx Riviera: Site / Flickr
* Hasidic Brooklyn: Site / Flickr
* The Freedom Tunnel: Site / Flickr
* NY Decay: Flickr
* Lavender Lake: Site / Flickr

posted by zarq (7 comments total)

Brings back to mind; 8 Hours in Brooklyn.
posted by infinite intimation at 12:53 PM on August 18, 2011 [1 favorite]

Not only are his photos stunning, he knows how to write as well. Thanks for posting.
posted by monospace at 12:55 PM on August 18, 2011

infinite intimation: "Brings back to mind; 8 Hours in Brooklyn."

That's pretty neat.
posted by zarq at 12:59 PM on August 18, 2011

Wow - so much to like. I was about to a call out a favorite picture when I realized that most of them were instant faves. Thanks.
posted by Slack-a-gogo at 1:07 PM on August 18, 2011

Great stuff. I also like his commentary regarding each of those featured in his 'Finest' portraits.
posted by ericb at 1:28 PM on August 18, 2011

The Detroit set is wonderful... all of these are wonderful.
posted by odinsdream at 1:33 PM on August 18, 2011

I really like these. I particularly like that there's no feeling of detachment, there's no sense that the photographer was looking at the subject as alien from himself. Very had to do in street photography.
posted by doctor_negative at 2:58 PM on August 18, 2011