Louis de Belle says: “The notion of formalism is rather wide and can be read under different lights. Some may associate it with a merely aesthetic analysis or composition, whereas shape and structure prioritise the medium over context and content. Yet many would agree on seeing in it a basic element of many practices. Rather than define it, we decided to create a series of pocket books, each of which explores its different paradigms by gathering photography in the first half and critical essays in the second. We strive to keep this elementary cut, so that the readers can focus better on each contribution.”