Beijing 2008. 100m hurdles © Jérôme Prévost/L'Équipe 19 August 2008. Eight athletes and 91,000 spectators. When the photographer steps back, the Olympic Games appear in all their dimensions: gigantic. The National Stadium in Beijing, built for the occasion, is a little longer than the Eiffel Tower is tall, a little less wide. The competitors in the 100m hurdles final suddenly seem tiny, their race an anecdote. Single later print. Edition 1/1. Printed on Hahnemühle FineArt Baryta Satin 300g paper. Flamant art frame. 53 X 80 cm

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