Secrètes – Françoise Huguier – 1996

An intimate encounter shaped by trust and distance. In this quiet sequence, Françoise Huguier photographs women in Burkina Faso within the private space of their rooms—alone, poised, self-possessed. Stripped of spectacle, the images hinge on gaze, posture and silence, allowing each subject to define her own presence. Published by Actes Sud in 1996, the book stands as a restrained yet powerful meditation on intimacy, consent and the politics of looking.

Technical Sheet
Title: Secrètes
Artist / Author: Françoise Huguier
Date: 20 November 1996
Medium / Materials: Softcover book
Dimensions (inches): 8.66 x 0.43 x 11.02
Pages: 94
Language: French
Publisher / Editor: Actes Sud
ISBN-10: 2742710671
ISBN-13: 978-2742710676
Condition: good