It is difficult to remain unmoved by this interplay of looks between Bartabas, Tsar the magnificent chestnut and the spectator. If one were to sum up the complicity between man and horse, this photo would be a natural choice. The pigments chosen by Alfons Alt are more sober, in keeping with the power of this photograph, which speaks volumes... 

Alfons Alt accompanied Bartabas' troupe, the founder of the equestrian theatre Zingaro, during their show "La cabaret de l'exil". The meeting of these two worlds plunges us into a dreamlike world populated by animals, nature and mythology. Alfons Alt walks on the borders of painting, photography and engraving by a process invented in the middle of the 19th century that he has updated and named "Altotype". By combining these processes, he takes us into a singular pigmented universe and gives us the opportunity to see unique creations. He says it himself: "It is exactly there that I situate myself between the reality of photography and the dreamlike world of painting with the sensuality of the material.

Retour De Voyage is moved by the osmosis reflected in this photography, magnified by the talent of Alfons Alt.