Clémentine Balcaen / THANKYOU BYE

A collection of works that chronicles the personal life of Clementine Balkan, a model based in Belgium.
 With over 370 photographs and 416 pages spanning five years as a model, THANK YOU BYE is an intimate photographic diary of one model's life.
 “THANK YOU BYE was born from the desire to write down somewhere what I have experienced in the last five years. The work gives the impression of being unveiled, but it is simply a record of my personal experiences. The intention is to write down, through hundreds of photographs, the absurd, crazy and little-known world of modeling as an unpublished memorial album of my time in the fashion world. The result is THANK YOU BYE, the name of which comes from the phrase that is uttered every time I walk in front of a casting director. This album contains my sorrows, insecurities, doubts, as well as laughter, journeys, connections and support. Five years of fighting to not lose myself. At 18, I was thrown into a dimension that was not my own, at a speed I could not control. I accept all the models who “posed” in this book and helped me escape without even realizing it. What you have in your hands is nothing but my last chance to prove that I am still worthy. Turn the last page and you will see that I am retired and can finally say that I am happy.” "_Clémentine
 - A unique, intimate, behind-the-scenes, live account of the fashion world through the eyes of a fashion model.
 - Index of terms used in the modeling industry
 - Visual storytelling and journaling
 - Contemporary Photography
 - Snapshots
 - Photobook style diary/scrapbook

 Publisher: Hopper&Fcuhs
 Publication year: 2024
 Number of pages: 416
 Size: 160x 117mm
 Format: Softcover
 Language: English
 Accessories:
 Condition: New
 First edition of 500 copies