Works
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Course de bobs Louis et Jean Rouzat, Septembre 1911 -
Francis Pigueron, Chamonix, January 1918
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Renée, Nice, February 1931
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Gaby Deslys during the filming of Bouclette, Casino de Paris, February 1918
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Monte Carlo Beach, août, 1955
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Monte Carlo Beach, Août, 1955
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Monte Carlo Beach, Août, 1955
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Joan, Florette, Palanpur, "Gribouille", Sharon LeeJuan-les-pins, 1949
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Florette, Talloires, août, 1943
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Danielle Darrieux, Eden Roc, Septembre, 1941
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Bibi in Cyclecar, Mediterranean Sea, 12 September, 1927
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Namie, Bibi et Jean le Chauffeur Automobile Hispano-Suiza 32 HP. Sur la route de Hailgate, 1927
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Charles Sabouret, Plitt, Simone, St Moritz, 1913
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Avenue de bois de Boulogne, Paris, 1911
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Zissou, Rouzat, 1911
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Bichonnade, Paris, 1905
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Etretat, July 1907
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Le jour des Drags, aux courses a Auteuil. Paris 23 Juin 1911
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Renée, Route de Paris - Aix les Bains, juillet 1931
Biography
Zissou, Rouzat, 1911
Jacques Henri Lartigue took his first photograph in 1900 at the age of six. Born into privilege, Lartigue's father was a banker, and the family belonged to the upper French bourgeoisie. Lartigue transfixed the delightful life of the pre-war upper classes with his fleeting visions and a passionate devotion to the pursuit of joy.
I have never taken a picture for any other reason than that at that moment it made me happy to do so.
- Jacques Henri Lartigue
All the excitement and allure of the last days of the belle époque are epitomised in Lartigue’s photographs, and he is known for his playful presentation of friends, family and French society at leisure. Lartigue's photographs of sun-drenched holidays on the French Riviera between the Wars crystallise the image of a glamorous era. A dashing figure himself, Lartigue turned his camera on the supremely elegant women who surrounded him: Bibi (his first wife), Florette, and the mysterious Renée Perle.
Lartigue’s photographic work remained undiscovered until 1962 when a chance meeting with John Szarkowski led to a retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1963. The importance of the work was immediately recognized, and numerous exhibitions and publications followed. Free of any influence, Lartigue was hailed by his friend Richard Avedon as "the most deceptively simple and penetrating photographer”.
In 1979, Lartigue donated the entirety of his archive to the French government and entrusted it to the the Association des Amis de Jacques Henri Lartigue, with the aim to preseve and enhance his legacy.
Exhibitions
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MIA Foto Fair
Milan, 20 - 23 March 19 - 23 Mar 2025Read more -
The Photography Show, AIPAD
Center 415 • Stand 225 30 Mar - 2 Apr 2023Upcoming photography fair in New York CityRead more -
Art Genève 2023
Palexpo • Stand B43 26 - 29 Jan 2023Michael Hoppen Gallery is delighted to return to Art Genève this year where we will showcase works by Sarah Moon, Richard Learoyd, Ori Gersht, Fergus Greer, and Tiina Itkonen amongst...Read more -
The Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair
The Marquee Petworth House • Booth 38 13 - 15 May 2022The Marquee , Petworth House and Park Petworth, West Sussex GU28 0QY Friday 11.00 –18.00 Saturday 10.30 –18.00 Sunday 10.30 –17.00 Exhibited artists: Albarrán Cabrera Charles Jones Jacques Henri Lartigue...Read more -
Art Genève 2022
Palexpo • Stand B47 3 - 6 Mar 2022After a delayed start to the 10th edition of Art Genève, Michael Hoppen Gallery is delighted to present a selection of our represented artists who challenge traditional boundaries and our...Read more -
Jacques Henri Lartigue
... C'est chic! 31 May - 31 Aug 2018Two Jacques Henri Lartigue exhibitions curated by Paul SmithRead more -
Jacques Henri Lartigue
The blink of an eye 8 Jun - 9 Aug 2016Curated by William Boyd & Michael Hoppen: ‘The Blink of an Eye’ SnApshOts By – Jacques Henri LartigueRead more -
PAD London
BOOTH A18 14 - 18 Oct 2015Here is a brief synopsis of that the Michael Hoppen Gallery will be bringing to PAD Art Fair, London, this year.Read more -
Group Show
Miroslav Tichy & Jacques Henry Lartigue 11 - 17 May 2006At first glance, Miroslav Tichý, a down and out from the Czech Republic, and Jacques Henri Lartigue, one of the greatest photographers of the 20th Century, have very little in...Read more
News
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The Photography Show presented by AIPAD 2023
Michael Hoppen's Highlights March 21, 2023Michael Hoppen Gallery is pleased to return to AIPAD, New York, this year with an exceptional group of vintage prints. Each one has a story...Read more -
Spring Newsletter 2023
February 9, 2023ARTIST NEWS, EVENTS AND EXHIBITIONS TIM WALKER Solo exhibition: Wonderful Things Journey into the fantastical worlds created by internationally acclaimed fashion photographer Tim Walker. The...Read more -
artgenève 2023
Michael Hoppen's Highlights January 23, 2023Michael Hoppen Gallery is delighted to return to Art Genève this year where we will showcase works by Sarah Moon, Richard Learoyd, Ori Gersht, Fergus...Read more -
Summer Newsletter '18
A review of the past few months at Michael Hoppen Gallery June 28, 2018The Michael Hoppen Gallery Summer newsletter 2018Read more -
MHG BREXIT WALL
Photo London: Special Feature 18-21 MAYA preview of Michael Hoppen Gallery's 'Brexit wall' at this years Photo London fair at Somerset house.Read more -
J.H.LARTIGUE: SNAP JUDGEMENT
An extract from William Boyd's article in the Guardian 8 JUN - 9 AUG 2016William Boyd & Michael Hoppen have curated an exhibition of joyful J.H.Lartigue works at Michael Hoppen Gallery, 8 JUN - 9 AUG 2016.Read more -
MHG Newsletter '16
Michael looks ahead to an exciting year for the gallery February 23, 2016The Michael Hoppen Gallery newsletter summarises the year ahead for the galleryRead more -
Jacques Henri Lartigue
The master of summer time glamour & fun June 10, 2015A short introduction to the mastery of Lartigue and the enigmatic life he captured on film.Read more
Press
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The Genius of Jacque Henri Lartigue
Michael Hoppen, A Rabbit's Foot, May 23, 2023 -
Six 20th-Century Photographs of the Beach to Buy Now
Thea Hawlin, AnOther Magazine, August 14, 2017 -
Photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue, curated by novelist William Boyd, at Michael Hoppen Gallery, London
PAROMA MUKHERJEE, BLOUIN ART INFO, June 29, 2016 -
How to Spend it: Lartigue’s The Blink of An Eye photo exhibition opens
NICOLE SWENGLEY , FT: How to spend it, June 8, 2016 -
In pictures: the W* photography desk's daily digest of visual inspiration
Wallpaper* Online, June 7, 2016 -
Snapshots of a Life Spent Holidaying in the Sun
Maisie Skidmore, AnOther Magazine , June 6, 2016 -
The Blink of an Eye: New exhibition explores the 'snapshot' world of Jacques-Henri Lartigue
Laura Collinson, Creative Boom, June 6, 2016 -
A Shot in the Dark
Claire Holland, FT online & Weekend paper, June 3, 2016 -
J.H.Lartigue: Snap Judgement
William Boyd, The Guardian, May 28, 2016 -
Snap judgment: how photographer Jacques Henri Lartigue captured the moment
William Boyd, The Guardian, May 27, 2016 -
Jacques-Henri Lartigue: The Blink of an Eye
Paris Photo, May 23, 2016 -
Lartigue: Life in Colour
Hinde Haest, Aperture, February 3, 2016 -
Jacques Henri Lartigue: When Black and White Master First Sees Red
Lucy Davies, The Telegraph, February 2, 2016 -
Michael Hoppen opens his vault of photographic treasures
Sean O'Hagan, The Guardian, December 6, 2012 -
ART/ACHITECTURE; Lartigue's Albums: The Well-Lensed Life
Alan Riding, The New York Times, July 6, 2003 -
If it moves, shoot it
Gaby Wood, The Guardian, December 24, 2000
Publications
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