Beautifully told story of the great - little - man himself. He had a superb eye and even with the limitations set by the time and camera technology available to him, he managed to capture extraordinary moments. I have always loved that he signs his work J. H. Lartigue with a small sun with rays emanating from it, in blue fountain pen. His whole attitude to life, love and boundless curiosity is so inspiring. Sure, it helps never to have to think about money, much like Cartier-Bresson, but Lartigue is in a category all his own.
Beautifully told story of the great - little - man himself. He had a superb eye and even with the limitations set by the time and camera technology available to him, he managed to capture extraordinary moments. I have always loved that he signs his work J. H. Lartigue with a small sun with rays emanating from it, in blue fountain pen. His whole attitude to life, love and boundless curiosity is so inspiring. Sure, it helps never to have to think about money, much like Cartier-Bresson, but Lartigue is in a category all his own.
My hero!
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Oh my. To have a photograph like that would be wonderful. What a treasure he had of all his photographs, etc. Jaw dropping.
An utterly fascinating bit of history that started me on one of my internet deep-dives. Most rewarding.