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  Créatures Of The Night | 2013 - 2014

Juliet Taylor’s documentary piece looking at the seedy side of Paris’ nightlife concentrates on the transformation of the Bois de Boulogne to the boudoir de Paris. "I lived in Paris throughout 2009, I remembered seeing these white vans that lined the edges of the road at night and wondered what was going on there. On my last trip in September, I asked a friend what they were and they told me the stories of the prostitutes that work from the vans. It sparked excitement in me and I wanted to explore this further with my camera. I was warned to be aware of the pimps and told that the prostitutes carry weapons so to be super careful”. During the day, the park is a hive of activity; bikeriders, bush walkers, joggers and bird watchers – it is home to some of the most exotic birds in Europe. During the night, the park comes alive with a different kind of wildlife…the parisians  call them ‘les créatures’. To you and me, they are prostitutes. And indeed, while the smiles and postured poses distract, no amount of cosmetic cover-up can completely hide the charged background notes of unease and fear in these photographs.