Photos: In Paris, doorstep portraits capture life in lockdown

Updated On Apr 19, 2020 05:07 pm IST

During the lockdown, everyone acts in a different way: some lounge around in their pyjamas all day long, some read all the time, others clean their home more often than usual, do yoga, cook, speak on the phone, have a drink, re-do their interior, sleep and relax or just spend time with their companion and / or their children. AFP photographer Elena Fusco looks at the different ways of experiencing the lockdown through portraits at people's home in Paris and on the outskirts of the city during France's strict lockdown.

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Lucie cuts the hair of her companion Pierre as he faces issues with his haircut like many people during lockdown, in front of the door of their apartment in Paris. There are as many ways of experiencing confinement as there are people. (Elena Fusco / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Apr 19, 2020 05:07 pm IST

Lucie cuts the hair of her companion Pierre as he faces issues with his haircut like many people during lockdown, in front of the door of their apartment in Paris. There are as many ways of experiencing confinement as there are people. (Elena Fusco / AFP)

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Carole, came from Geneva to be with her mother Marina (R), poses with her at the entrance door of the apartment where they live in Paris.Those who were lucky made it in time before restrictions held them in where they were. (Elena Fusco / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Carole, came from Geneva to be with her mother Marina (R), poses with her at the entrance door of the apartment where they live in Paris.Those who were lucky made it in time before restrictions held them in where they were. (Elena Fusco / AFP)

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Aurore, an expecting mother poses by the entrance door of her apartment in Paris. Pregnant with twins, she admitted to spending most of her time sleeping. (Elena Fusco / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Aurore, an expecting mother poses by the entrance door of her apartment in Paris. Pregnant with twins, she admitted to spending most of her time sleeping. (Elena Fusco / AFP)

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Charles, sits on a chair in the captain’s cabin aboard a barge boat where he lives, in Paris. Not everyone loses out on a view of the outdoors. (Elena Fusco / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Charles, sits on a chair in the captain’s cabin aboard a barge boat where he lives, in Paris. Not everyone loses out on a view of the outdoors. (Elena Fusco / AFP)

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Isabelle plays with her dog and rabbit as she sits on the floor by the door of her apartment. Company takes different forms. (Elena Fusco / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Isabelle plays with her dog and rabbit as she sits on the floor by the door of her apartment. Company takes different forms. (Elena Fusco / AFP)

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Gabriella makes some pottery in front of the entrance to her apartment in Paris. There is always recourse to hobbies. (Elena Fusco / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Gabriella makes some pottery in front of the entrance to her apartment in Paris. There is always recourse to hobbies. (Elena Fusco / AFP)

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Thierry holds his newborn and smiles as he stands at the entrance of his apartment in Boulogne-Billancourt, on the outskirts of Paris. Some have their hands full at home. (Elena Fusco / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Thierry holds his newborn and smiles as he stands at the entrance of his apartment in Boulogne-Billancourt, on the outskirts of Paris. Some have their hands full at home. (Elena Fusco / AFP)

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Emmanuel and his partner Aziliz pose among piles of books at the entrance door of their apartment, in Paris. Others manage to work on plans kept on hold. (Elena Fusco / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Emmanuel and his partner Aziliz pose among piles of books at the entrance door of their apartment, in Paris. Others manage to work on plans kept on hold. (Elena Fusco / AFP)

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Sonia and her husband Marco pose with their children Celestin, Auguste and Lazarine by the entrance of their apartment, in Paris. (Elena Fusco / AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Sonia and her husband Marco pose with their children Celestin, Auguste and Lazarine by the entrance of their apartment, in Paris. (Elena Fusco / AFP)

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