Jacques Henri Lartigue: The Invention of Happiness: Photographs
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Description
A charming portrait of early-20th-century European society through the lens of Lartigue, with 55 unpublished photographs
Despite becoming interested in photography when he was barely in double digits, French artist Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894-1986) didn't achieve mainstream recognition until he was nearly 70 years old. A 1963 exhibition of his boyhood photography at the Museum of Modern Art in New York prompted new appreciation for his pictures, which bore a clear affinity with the street photography of the great humanist photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson.
Though he mainly supported himself as a painter later on in life, Lartigue was devoted to the art of photography and continued to capture the world around him until he was in his 90s, beginning with domestic candid shots in his childhood and later depicting the upper crust of European society. With their motion-blur and frequently grinning, unposed subjects, Lartigue's images convey the photographer's genuine passion for life and a consistent interest in everyday moments. The book presents 120 images from Lartigue's numerous personal photo albums, including 55 pictures that have never been published before.Product Details
Price
$45.00
$41.85
Publisher
Marsilio Editori
Publish Date
August 25, 2020
Pages
208
Dimensions
9.2 X 11.0 X 1.0 inches | 2.75 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9788829705276
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About the Author
Denis Curti is director of the monthly "Il Fotografo" and artistic director of the "Casa dei tre Oci" in Venice, artistic director of the Photography Festival of Capri.
He founded the post-graduate Master of Photography in collaboration with NABA and Forma Foundation. Since 2009 he is a consultant of the Venice Foundation for the management of photographic heritage, founder of PICC (Photography Italian Culture Capital) and founder of Still (photography, showroom and gallery).
Well-known international curator of exhibitions and photographic reviews, Curti is also author of books, photographic critic for magazines and newspapers, was for several years the director of the Contrasto Agency that published in Italy the works of the famous Magnum agency's photographers.
In the past he has covered various positions as artistic director of the Photography Festival of Savignano sul Rubicone and of the International Biennial of Photography in Turin. For over 15 years he has been a journalist and photographic critic for Vivimilano and Corriere della Sera.
Expert in the collectors' market related to photography and in the years 2002-2003 he was curator of the first photographic auctions of Sotheby's in Milan. From 1995 to 2002 he directed the Italian Foundation for Photography. In the 90s he directed the school of Photography of the European Institute of Design in Turin.
He founded the post-graduate Master of Photography in collaboration with NABA and Forma Foundation. Since 2009 he is a consultant of the Venice Foundation for the management of photographic heritage, founder of PICC (Photography Italian Culture Capital) and founder of Still (photography, showroom and gallery).
Well-known international curator of exhibitions and photographic reviews, Curti is also author of books, photographic critic for magazines and newspapers, was for several years the director of the Contrasto Agency that published in Italy the works of the famous Magnum agency's photographers.
In the past he has covered various positions as artistic director of the Photography Festival of Savignano sul Rubicone and of the International Biennial of Photography in Turin. For over 15 years he has been a journalist and photographic critic for Vivimilano and Corriere della Sera.
Expert in the collectors' market related to photography and in the years 2002-2003 he was curator of the first photographic auctions of Sotheby's in Milan. From 1995 to 2002 he directed the Italian Foundation for Photography. In the 90s he directed the school of Photography of the European Institute of Design in Turin.
Reviews
The photos feel joyful in a way that seems impossible to pull off now--Bookforum Editors "Bookforum"
