Studio HARCOURT - Lot 199

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Studio HARCOURT - Lot 199
Studio HARCOURT Photography and Myth. Éditions Marini, 1992 Photographs of actors, variety artists, singers, filmmakers, writers, and politicians from the 1930s to the 1960s; texts in Italian and French Note: Catalog published in conjunction with an exhibition dedicated to Studio Harcourt, the famous Parisian portrait studio founded in 1934. The book brings together a selection of black-and-white portraits taken between the 1930s and 1960s, featuring actors, singers, variety artists, filmmakers, writers, and political figures who contributed to the studio’s renown. The texts are presented in Italian and French. Through its distinctive chiaroscuro aesthetic, Studio Harcourt established a style that has become emblematic of 20th-century portraiture. Roland Barthes wrote: “In France, you’re not an actor unless you’ve been photographed by Harcourt,” highlighting the mythical status these portraits have attained.
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