May, 2nd, 2012

Graz | Antwerp

MARC LAGRANGE: MODE D’ÉROTIQUE

http://www.lagrange.be 

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Atelier Jungwirth

12 Mai_30 June 2012

Opernring 12, 8010 Graz

T: +43/316/815505

http://www.atelierjungwirth.com

Marc Lagrange

Born in 1957 in the Congo, it was some time before Marc Lagrange discovered pho tography for himself. In a sense, he is setting foot in to a second career in the world of fashion and magazines. In this industry – always on the lookout for new icons – he has been compared to gr and masters the likes of Helmut New ton or Peter Lindbergh. It comes as no surprise that Lagrange loves dramatic orchestrations of the female body, preferably barely clad or less.

His pho tographs are often taken in tones of black and white, at times they rely solely on the beauty of the model. Yet, at the next moment, or the next pho to, that is, Lagrange interprets his role as pho tographer from a completely different angle and creates a setting that sends one in to the world of cinema. In the meantime, Lagrange also occupies himself with filmmaking; he recently created a commercial for Phenomenal Perfume by SuperTrash.

Aficiona dos will find that Lagrange’s pho tographic work offers many reverences to his birthplace. Not only are dark-skinned models often the focus of his works, but their orchestration at times proves a reminder of the traditionally strong role of women in African societies.

Presentations in Belgium, the Netherl ands and France have recently caught international attention. The great expanse of Hall 8 in Graz will be offering the setting for one final exhibit of this type, thus a his torical experience is guaranteed.

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Atelier Jungwirth is the only private institution in Graz that is dedicated to pho tography. 

It is the aim of the studio to show internationally known pho tographers for the first time in Graz as well as to introduce young and ambitious pho to artists to the public. We will mainly present artistically and commercially successful pho tographers. The selection of them is done subjectively regardless to any current trends.