This book explores the life and work of choreographer Alain Buffard, whose groundbreaking creations were deeply shaped by his experience of the AIDS crisis. A major figure in contemporary French dance, Buffard combined personal history, radical artistic vision, and political reflection in works such as Good Boy and Baron Samedi.

Through testimonies, images, and unpublished archives, the book reveals the many sides of Buffard: artist, performer, thinker, and collaborator. It traces his creative journey, his reflections on art and identity, and the lasting impact of his work, offering a rich portrait of a complex and influential choreographer.

Sous la direction de/Edited by Fanny de Chaillé, Laurent Sebillotte et/and Cécile Zoonens

Textes de/Texts by Fanny de Chaillé, Matthieu Doze, Lou Forster, François Frimat, Élisabeth Lebovici, Mélanie Papin, Anne Pellus, Frédéric Pouillaude, Enora Rivière, Laurent Sebillotte, Noémie Solomon, Cécile Zoonens

Essai photographique de/Photo-essay by Marc Domage et/and Jean-Louis Chapuis

Édition bilingue (français/anglais)/Bilingual edition (English/French)

Co-edition Les presses du réel — Centre national de la danse, in partnership with the Association PI:ES Alain Buffard, and with the support of French Ministère de la Culture-Direction générale de la création artistique.