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- Dates: 24.02.23 – 19.11.23
- Curator: The Guy Bourdin Estate and G. Armani
- Where: Armani Silos
- Price: 12 euros/ 6 reduced
The 100 photographs included in this exhibition show how Guy Bourdin was a truly storyteller, despite the numerous collaboration with the fashion reviews such as Vogue may connect him directly to the fashion world.
Stepping into the somber yet airy spaces of Armani Silos, visitors are immediately captivated by Bourdin’s vibrant and saturated colors, as well as the unconventional poses captured in his shots.
Particularly surprising was the room dedicated to black and white photography. Renowned for his use of colors, Bourdin’s mastery shines even through the simple yet powerful contrast between these two tones.
While looking at these photographs, echoes of Edward Hopper and Alfred Hitchcock spring to mind—both primary inspirations for the photographer. Bourdin’s works, much like those of the artist and the director, create suspended atmospheres that blur the boundaries between reality and fiction. Displaced figures or parts of the human bodies create a sort of illusion, prompting the visitors to question the nature of what they are looking at, and to wonder what’s happening behind the scene.
This ability matches the attribute of “Storyteller” for Guy Bourdin, who succeded in conveying immaginary narratives behind his frozen shots
My personal highlights:
- La petite boite (1971)
- Mousehole, Charles Jourdan (1979)
- VOGUE March 1972
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