Certain hospitals in Paris contain illustrated phenomena that have remained unseen, by the French and the world at large, until now. In The Obscene Image, photographer Gilles Tondini reveals the frenzied frescos created by doctors and nurses who use these break rooms to let off steam in an effort to maintain sanity as they work to save lives. In these rooms known as salles de garde the rules of decorum observed throughout the hospitals take a leave of absence in the name of relieving stress. Graphic, sexually charged, saturated with color and lewd references, these images manifest all the frustrations, stresses, highs and lows that medical professionals anywhere must deal with in their quests to keep people healthy. To that end, the book will be bilingual with all of the text appearing in English and French.Pictures.Dimensions: 29*21cm
