With the sudden passing of Rémi Coignet, author and independent publisher, a noble and precious advocate of photography has left us. Throughout his life, particularly through his books, Rémi devoted himself to generously and with integrity conveying the voices of the artists and photographers. His loss is also that of a Compagnon de Route of the festival, with which he collaborated on the Book Award. The Rencontres d'Arles pay tribute to him and extend heartfelt thoughts to his loved ones.