Although Lartigue is celebrated for his black-and-white work, a recent exhibition also revealed his mastery of color, surprisingly sensitive and fresh, and enriched our understanding of his work. First presented at the Maison européenne de la photography, Paris, then at Foam Fotografiemuseum in Amsterdam, Lartigue, Life in Color will be in display from October 28, 2017, […]
“I would like to capture everything, even the unattainable,” Jacques Henri Lartigue wrote in his journal. From September 29th to November 26th, 33 highly personal photographs are presented in “Jacques Henri Lartigue Photographer, Time rediscovered” at the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum in Milan, in the heart of a neo-Renaissance mansion belonging to a noble family. […]
To his great excitement, Lartigue discovered color photography at the age of 17, first through the technique invented by Lippmann, and later through another marketed by the Lumière brothers, Auguste and Louis. “Monsieur Aubert [my math teacher] showed me a color photo! I nearly became dizzy thinking about my photos. If only I could make […]
The exhibition “Life in Color” at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie in Paris closed its doors on August 23, 2015. Organized in five sequences, it brings together 128 framed photographs and numerous documents in vitrines, as well as a 3D projection of Lartigue’s Autochromes. Co-curated by Martine d’Astier and Martine Ravache, this exhibition reveals […]
The exhibition “La vie en couleurs” (Life in Colour) offers viewers a unique opportunity to delve into an unknown period of Jacques Henri Lartigue’s career: his work in colour. Until now, very few of his colour photographs have been shown, and the vast majority have never been seen. Although he is best known for his […]
Following exhibitions in Arles and London, the Multimedia Art Museum (MAMM) in Moscow hosts the exhibition ‘Bibi” in the framework of the 2014 photo biennial. The MAMM arts musuem, created in 1996, is an ambitious project housing The Moscow House of Photography and its rich collection of Russian photography, as well as the Rodchenko Art School. […]
