SUMMARY
The MK Gallery's exhibition, "Jacques Henri Lartigue: Life in Color," reveals a significant body of color work by the renowned French photographer, much of which has remained unseen. Lartigue, known for his black-and-white snapshots, also produced around a third of his archive in color, using early processes like autochrome. These color images, spanning from his teenage years to the 1970s, provide a startling intimacy and immediacy, making historical scenes feel like personal memories. The exhibition highlights Lartigue's early understanding of color's informational and emotional impact, achieved despite the technical challenges of early color photography.
TAKEAWAYS
Exhibition features over 150 previously unseen color photographs by Jacques Henri Lartigue.
Lartigue's color work, comprising nearly 40% of his archive, offers a more intimate view of the past.
The show spans his experiments from the 1910s through fashion commissions in the 1960s.
Color photography presented a significant technical challenge for Lartigue, requiring long exposures and specialized equipment.