Air and Water
In this book, the first ever to be published in Portuguese, the photographer’s work is re-examined by focusing on two of the artist’s favourite themes : air and water. Lartigue’s zest for life is evident and alternately expressed by both calm and contemplation, and by the giddiness that comes from speed and flight, capers and [...]
Read More«Lartigue, album of a century»
Lartigue’s photo albums were shown for the first time at the Centre Pompidou in 2003. The only known autobiographical photography endeavour to this day, in addition to being an unprecedented testimonial of the past century, it’s also a key to thoroughly understanding Lartigue’s particular approach. In conjunction with the exhibition, a catalog was published in [...]
Read More1917
From May 26th to September 24th, 2012 at Centre Pompidou-Metz 1917 addresses the theme of artistic creation in wartime, on the scale of that one “impossible year” [1] during which the world floundered in devastating conflict. This vast multidisciplinary exhibition provides an instant view of every field of creativity during this year of [...]
Read More«Picasso, Memyself and I»
The Ludwig Museum in Cologne, Germany, is hosting a new exhibition featuring photographs taken of Pablo Picasso. « Me, Myself and I » portrays the artist in his various roles as a painter, sculptor, husband, lover, father or political figure. Picasso clearly understood the value of promotion and deliberately put his life on public display : his face [...]
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