The photographs of Jacques Henri Lartigue
Jacques-Henri Lartigue • 1962 • Museum of Modern Art
- Author
- Jacques-Henri Lartigue
- First published
- 1962
- Publisher
- Museum of Modern Art
- Genres
- Art
- Subjects
- Artistic Photography · Illustrations · Photography, Artistic · Social life and customs
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The 1962 Museum of Modern Art publication marked the international discovery of Jacques Henri Lartigue, who had spent decades as an amateur photographer capturing the leisured life of the French bourgeoisie. While Lartigue had been documenting his family and friends since the early 1900s, his work remained largely private until John Szarkowski, the director of the Department of Photography at MoMA, recognized the artistic significance of his archive.
The book design and curation were overseen by Szarkowski, who aimed to highlight the spontaneity and joie de vivre characteristic of Lartigue’s pre-World War I snapshots. By framing these images as a retrospective of a lost era, the publication elevated Lartigue from an obscure hobbyist to a significant figure in twentieth-century photography, ultimately solidifying his reputation among critics and the public alike.
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