"Petersen explores the fringes of society, and his images depict a raw, and sometimes disturbingly brutal, social portrait. Taken in the south of France, FrenchKiss is characteristic Petersen, exuding the poetic sadness, restlessness, and sense of urgency that runs through all his work. Petersen first became known for his series Café Lehmitz, the book of which is now regarded as seminal in the history of European photography. He has published more than twenty books and has been exhibited widely."
