Eyes fixed strongly on the photographer , light powerfully capturing their natural poses and attire , Pierre Gonnord 's subjects are the forgotten groups of society who exist on the 'underbelly ' of globalisation . From coal miners and punks , to gypsies and immigrants , French-born , Madrid-based , Gonnord gives a face to insular communities , tribes and clans that might otherwise risk invisibility from the cyber-pages of history . In a technology-saturated era , which places an emphasis on self promotion and social media , his New York exhibition at Hasted Kraeutler , immortalises collective groups , whilst capturing the individual , in a series of hauntingly beautiful photographs . Scroll down for video . French-born , Madrid-based photographer Pierre Gonnord ( born 1963 ) has spent a lot of time among the gypsy communities of Spain , particularly in Seville and Perpignan . The Dream Goes Over the Time is the product of Gonnord 's ten year documentarian of groups which live almost entirely off the grid . His job has developed into more of a lifestyle , investing time and energy establishing relationships with the communities . Gonnord said : 'People from the ghettos , the outskirts of the city , that flee from a globalized world from which they feel rejected ... set out with nothing more than what they have on their back and a dog as their own only travel companion , embarking on a Grand Tour as nomads , with no return ticket , turning their backs on a ( certain ) world that no longer interests them . ' The protagonists are captured in the style of Old Master paintings , with simple , dark sets focusing entirely on the subjects from the waist up . Old Masters were highly recognised and renown artists who would portrait their subjects , among other work , before the 1800s . Framed as almost royal subjects , the photographs shown an intense strength and resilience , with direct eye contact to the camera and in natural poses . Featured are an elderly lady wrapped in a shawl , a mother cradling her baby , and a boy leaning on a sack . Hauntingly beautiful : Gonnord seeks to photograph his subjects in the style of Old Masters paintings , with shots from the focusing on their expressions and how the light catches their faces . Gonnord lived among the groups he has featured in his exhibition , gaining their trust before immortalising them on camera . Even sleek equines are represented , signifying dwindling biodiversity in our contemporary world . The photos are not romanticised or glamorised , but instead seek to portray the raw reality of their characters . Gonnord 's work creatively focuses on the individual , whilst representing the collective , resulting in a powerful exhibition of both individual portraiture and cultural documentation . The Dream Over The Time is running until April 25 , 2015 at contemporary art gallery , Hasted Kraeutler , is located in Chelsea , New York City . Coal miners , punks , gypsies and immigrants are immortalised in his harrowing portraits , which seek to establish the social groups firmly in our cyber-history . Animals are also represented in his work , symbolising the dwindling biodiversity in our world . Gonnord 's work creatively focuses on the individual , whilst representing the collective , resulting in a powerful exhibition of both individual portraiture and cultural documentation . Gonnord has worked for over a decade as a documentarian of globalisation 's dark underbelly insular communities , tribes , and clans .
Photographer Pierre portraits focus on capturing sectors that are forgotten or under - represented in society . Coal miners , miners , gypsies and immigrants are immortalised in his harrowing portraits . The exhibition , The Photo Goes Over the Time , is running at gallery Kraeutler in New ##holm until march 25 .