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Louvre - Portrait de femme noire
2012
Jean-Baptiste Huynh
Photography
180 x 180 cm
In 2012, the Louvre invited Jean-Baptiste Huynh to exhibit a new series of photographs inspired by the museum's collections. The photograph here is a portrait from this series. The use of the black backdrop removes the subject from any context and alludes to the cosmos - a dimension of particular interest to Jean-Baptiste Huynh. In this portrait of a black woman, besides the formal beauty and the use of light, this backdrop makes the portrait almost an abstract work and adds a dimension of universality to the person photographed. The portrait of a Somalian woman taken in Kenya in 2012 was inspired by the painting by Marie-Guillemine Benoist.
Jean-Baptiste Huynh
France
Born in 1966
Jean-Baptiste Huynh became seriously interested in photography as a teenager. A self-taught photographer, he learned how to develop and print photographs and focused on exposure and lighting in particular. From these solitary beginnings emerged a simple photographic style based on balance and clarity. The depth of nuances in Jean-Baptiste Huynh's work gives each photograph its own contours and sensuality.
Photo : Irving Penn
Photo : Irving Penn
Artwork of
Jean-Baptiste Huynh
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