✨AI Reimagines the Masters✨ Jacques Henri Lartigue|166/1000

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Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894-1986) was a French photographer and painter known for his spontaneous and joyful photographs. He began taking photographs at a young age, capturing candid images of his family and friends. Lartigue considered himself a painter first and foremost, studying painting at the Académie Julian in Paris. However, it was through his photography that he gained recognition and established his reputation [1].

Lartigue's photographs from the 1910s and 1920s often featured subjects such as automobile races, fashionable ladies at the seashore, and kite flying. These images showcased his free spirit, love of life, and sense of movement. While he primarily worked in black and white, he also experimented with the Autochrome color process during this period [1].

In the 1930s and '40s, Lartigue continued to capture images of middle-class leisure, displaying charm and joy that were detached from the traumas of world war. His photographs departed from the formal, posed portraits typical of early photography, and their ingenuous charm garnered acclaim [1].

Lartigue's work gained recognition in the early 1960s when he was discovered and exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. His departure from traditional photography and his ability to capture the essence of his subjects contributed to his acclaim [1].

Throughout his life, Lartigue continued to photograph, even into his 90s. He expanded his settings to include England and the United States during this later period [1].