The photographer Jean Guichard started his worldwide study of lighthouses more than 15 years ago. His work, well-known in Europe and North America, captures the sublime beauty and majestic strength of these monuments, and the magical landscapes they inhabit.

The image to the left is of the lighthouse “La Jument” whose picture is now world-famous and distributed on postcards , posters and calendars. Taken during a memorable storm in 1989, it depicts a wave about to engulf the lighthouse, as his keeper looks out the open door. The moment has also been captured in a Flash animation.

Hundreds of Jean Guichard’s photographies are presented on his bilingual website ( french/english). A nice search engine allows to browse the pictures per country, name (each lighthouse has a name), city and even per keyword (”wave”, “blue” ..etc.. )

Link: http://www.jean-guichard.com

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