
2015
For a century and a half, mountain images by their beauty have largely gained from its influence, its frequentation and its development. But they are also a tool in the service of science, fixing the transformation of landscapes, habitats... Over 150 years, the Tairraz dynasty photographed the mountain. Four generations of photographers have magnified the Mont-Blanc massif. From the first photograph taken at the summit of Mont-Blanc in 1861 to the present day, this art is at the origin of many mountaineering vocations and has largely contributed to the tourist development of these formerly ignored valleys. Here is the wonderful story of a dynasty of photographers, the Tairraz, which stretches from 1861 to the dawn of the 2000s.

Joseph Tairraz
Self (archive footage)

Georges Tairraz I
Self (archive footage)

Georges Tairraz II
Self (archive footage)

Pierre Tairraz
Self (archive footage)

Simone Moro, I-View

Yukon Arctic Ultra

L'Aiguille Verte

Draw

Mabu: Saving the Secret Forest

The Mountain

Blindsight

Maurice Baquet, The Accorded

Ueli Steck – Auf schmalem Grat

Jurek

Brian Reynolds: The Leadville Trail 100

Une Belle Trace

Air Karakoram

Beyond Good and Evil

Trilogy for One Man

Patagonie Force 10

The Frozen Kingdom of the Snow Leopard

Touching the Void

Ski The Outer Limits

The Moebius Flip