early life and photographic beginnings jacques-henri lartigue , a renowned french photographer and painter, was born on june 13, 1894, in courbevoie, western paris, to a wealthy family. his fascination with photography began at the tender age of seven, capturing his friends and family in various activities such as running, jumping, racing homemade cars, making kites, gliders, and aeroplanes, and even climbing the eiffel tower.
photographic career lartigue's photographic career spanned several decades, with a focus on automobile races, planes, and female parisian fashion models. he was one of the first artists to utilize the kodak brownie camera for snapshots, capturing the essence of early 20th-century france. his work included documenting sport events like the coupe gordon bennett and the french grand prix, as well as the flights of aviation pioneers such as gabriel voisin, louis blériot, hubert latham, louis paulhan, and roland garros.
transition to painting while photography remained a passion, lartigue's primary source of income and living in his middle age was painting. however, he continued taking photographs throughout his life, maintaining written journals about them. it wasn't until the age of 69 that his boyhood photographs were 'discovered' by charles rado of the rapho agency, leading to an exhibition at the museum of modern art, curated by john szarkowski.
rise to fame and notable commissions this exhibition in 1963 marked lartigue's rise to fame, opening doors to opportunities with several fashion magazines. a notable commission included shooting the official portrait of newly elected president valéry giscard d'estaing in 1974, resulting in a simple yet iconic photo against the national flag as background.
legacy and collections today, lartigue's works can be found in various museums and collections, including:
key dates: - june 13, 1894: born in courbevoie, western paris - 1963: exhibition at the museum of modern art - 1974: commissioned to shoot president valéry giscard d'estaing's official portrait - september 12, 1986: passed away
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Ažurirano dana 12. октобар 2026.
