Thierry Bouët interview: 'With every personal item, there comes a story'

A stand-out at this year’s Arles festival, Thierry Bouët’s series Personal Affairs are witty portraits of sellers from a French version of eBay, together with the unusual items they have put up for saleThierry Bouët’s photographs of strange items for sale online – in pictures Like many independent elderly people, Olivier’s grandmother had bought her own coffin in advance. Made of solid oak with champagne-coloured silk cushioning, it cost ₤3,500. At the last moment, though, she deci