THE PORTRAITS
The Acacias Art Center hosted a keynote exhibition, Guy Bourdin – The Portraits, featuring rare works produced between 1950 and 1980.
Widely acclaimed as one of the greatest photographers of the second half of the 20th century and a brilliant inventor of fashion and advertising images, Guy Bourdin produced several of his photographic projects at the Acacias Art Center.
"Guy Bourdin: The Portraits" is a selection of the most personal works ever shown in Paris since his death in 1991, showcasing rare images produced between 1950-1980. Curated by historian Shelly Verthime, the exhibition gathers more than 150 of the artist's photographs from an intimate and personal perspective. His early black-and-white works, largely influenced by surrealism, often overlooked, sit alongside his most iconic and timeless photographs, as well as Super-8 films from his personal collection. The exhibition highlights the central role that Surrealism played in the photographer's work. Influenced by his close ties to Man Ray, Guy Bourdin's early portraits lay the foundation for his surrealist language and approach, which would eventually become one of his stylistic signatures.
Bringing to a close forty years of Guy Bourdin's artistic research, the exhibition ends with his colour press and advertising photography, which revolutionised fashion photography at the end of the 20th century.
Defying convention with his mysterious, hypnotic and Surrealist take on fashion photography, he invented bold, often appealing images with a unique modern aesthetic. Finally, the exhibition sheds light on Guy Bourdin the fashion film pioneer, through several Super-8 films taken from his personal collection, which he shot himself during photo shoots. Primarily a creator of images, Guy Bourdin (1928-1991) continued to learn and explore, from his first portraits to his advertising images, in which each person plays an essential but never overwhelming role. His works continue to feel modern to this day.
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MONUMENTA
Mazarine Culture once again put the spotlight on contemporary art and design by supporting 2016 Monumenta – Huang Yong Ping, Empires – at the Grand Palais.
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NUMÉRO 239
Numéro 239 of June-July-August 2023
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A conversation between Dior Men’s artistic director Kim Jones and Cyrill Putsch, designer and founder of the project Parley for the Oceans, on their beachwear collection made in upcycled plastic.
Also featured, pop star Kim Petras, first transgender woman to receive a Grammy Award ; South African singer Tyla, whose music intertwine amapiano and 2000’s R’n’B ; singer-songwriter and actress Rina Sawayama, who stars in John Wick - Chapter 4 ; French duo Ascendant Vierge’s flamboyant and mystical techno ; an exclusive interview with choreographer Benjamin Millepied, who will soon unveil his movie Carmen in theaters ; young comedian Fleur Geffrier, starring in series Les Gouttes de Dieu ; the Basquiat x Warhol big exhibition at Fondation Louis Vuitton ; and fashion editorials by Txema Yeste, Ben Hassett, Sofia et Mauro, Kenny Germé, Bruno+Nico Van Mossevelde and Julien Vallon.
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