LARTIGUE

Jacques Henri Lartigue was largely unknown as a photographer until the age of 70. Born in Courbevoie to a wealthy family, he took up photography about the age of 7. Some of his most famous photographs were made as a teenager. His subjects ranged from auto-racing to aviation. Lartigue's use of action in his photographs set him apart from many photographers of the time.
After the family money started running out in the 1930's, Lartigue spent the next 30 years making a meager salary off of his paintings. He had a few photographs published in the 1950's, but it wasn't until the 1960's that his work was shown to John Szarkowski at MoMA in New York and he became known as one of the great photographers of the 20th Century. Lartigue was near 70 by the time this happened.
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My name is Ted Forbes and I make videos about photography. I’ve been making photographs most of my life and I have a tremendously deep passion for photography that I want to share with you on KZbin.
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[@lesvoutesparis1351]

One of the hallmarks of Jacques-Henri Lartigue's work is his talented depiction of upper-class leisure as seen through the eyes of an adolescent! He witnessed the beginnings of aviation, car racing and so on.

[@Chickboom34]

Ted....Thank you! I saw some of his work 10-12 years ago and loved it. I could not for the life of me remember his name and tried to search for him, in vain, many, many times.

[@hendlers7071]

I'M SO HAPPY YOU ARE BRINGING OLD PHOTOGRAFHERS' WORK-- THE FILM STILL HAS IT *** S. HENDLER - ISRAEL !!!!!!

[@dangerpowers123]

Love it when I discover a photographer I had no idea existed. One of the reasons I follow your channel so keenly is it's an education in photography, and photographers. Thank you for sharing; I'll be ordering the suggested book.

[@rejeannantel1185]

What’s interesting about Jacques-Henri Lartigue was that he kept journals from very early in his life. He wrote that he had invented a game where he closed his eyes, and then reopen them, do a 360 degree turn, to seize the moment. It was his way of keeping the memories which his older brother was participating but which were excluded to him (because he was younger). This habit must had helped him when he received his first camera from his father, at age 8. In those journals, he also kept drawings of events he went to, like car races - showing the tracks, the cars, and the crowd. What amazes me, is that although he was also a painter, he showed not a great sense of composition (at least classical ones). Don’t get me wrong, I love his work and his keen eye observations are quite refreshing. They show ‘the times changing’, where ‘living life’ became a way of living (at least for the bourgeois - which he was part of). I learned a few things in your podcast Ted. I now understand where the ‘panoramic images’ come from and it always perturbed me why there were vertical panoramas in his portraitures. I learn to appreciate them when put into its historical context. What’s interesting to point out here is that there are talented ‘amateurs’ that just love to take pictures for themselves, but for different reasons. His were to keep an album of pleasure-seeking years, in times of insouciances, while Vivian Maier’s was to keep an album of ‘unveiling secrets’, those that happened on the street on a daily basis - a journal of what her life could be. Thanks Ted for a much appreciated revue of a past master.

[@XandriaRavenheart]

I personally thought in the case of Vivian Maier, her photography was the way she journaled her life, or at least the life around her. To me it seemed like her way of writing a diary...and I'm someone who never shows my diary to anyone else, I felt like she was the same.

[@ArmTheCreative]

Watching this and drinking coffee = great feeling. Love this type of work. Great video.

[@tnameh07]

wow... truly brilliant work in an ear where DSLR didnt exist... just ordered his book Lartigue:Life in Color.

[@YvesLandry1]

Jacques Henri Lartigue my favorite photographer. He show to us a time that is lost. He's naive way to see is so beautiful. Natural sense of composition. Almost all of is life an amateur doing photograph just for the pure pleasure of doing.

[@thedashingphotographer5411]

I love how your channel is so cerebrally and philosophically about photography instead of merely about photography gear. A real oasis in the KZbin landscape if I may say so. I very much enjoy listening to your take on the masters. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@othomsen1]

I'm not sure why, but this video really touched me ... wonderful pictures.

[@durango-CODEBUILDER]

The Photographers series/playlist is so special Ted. Thank you for the time and effort you put into making it. It definitely helped me figure out who I wanted to be and Im sure its done the same for others as well.

[@karolusnaga]

"my motivation regarding photography is still today, seventy years later, the same: a deep love for a certain period of my life and a desire to freeze its beautiful moments. photography to me is catching a moment which is passing, and which is true" ... i love this little kid ;-)

[@oneamongall8861]

What a refreshing video...out of the beaten path of glorified photographers.Thank you.

[@jamestheredd]

Wow! Thank You for sharing his work Ted! He had such a dramatic aesthetic to his photos. And the fact that these moments were captured in the 30s really gave the photos an endearing feel. Also his compositions feel so thoughtful and beautiful.

[@johnsmalldridge6356]

Ted, great video! This is the kind of content that got me hooked on your channel. I can clearly see where your vision for the artist series comes from. Thank you so much for the work and effort you put into your very educational videos!

[@MarcwheatleyphotographyUk1]

I'm loving this series, thank you !

[@davidbaillie4625]

such a great series thank you. more inspirational to me developing my own style than any new piece of kit

[@2klatte]

Fascinating photographer......eagerly awaiting your next Lartigue episode!

[@Kleinbiology]

I like that 'He shot for himself'. Great video Ted thanks!

[@DuncanRawlinson]

Thanks Ted. I'm always amazed and inspired by what you teach us. Makes me want to get out and shoot more.

[@arthurrmcphee]

One of the all time fav's of mine, nice video! Thanks

[@RebelPhoton]

Lartigue is one of the greatest. Nice video.

[@benprisbylla]

This is so interesting; I had never heard of him before. Thanks for sharing!

[@nathanaelcoetzee5233]

Great to see a video on Lartifue one of the greats of all time :)

[@wylie_photo]

Cracking video this one. I like it how you relate the brilliant photography of Lartigue to the context that he lived in. For me, it's this broader picture that makes your work so interesting.

[@adriandephantomhive]

woow, i missed a looot these kind of videos, you talking about photographers. Loved it

[@ghayrullaghayrat6062]

Love all your videos that introduce interesting artists. Keep it going!

[@bessyxyz]

It's interesting how photography back in the day were aiming to express/imply action whereas most of the photography I see nowadays aim to express stillness.

[@bcomhaire]

I find his images to be very modern and ahead of his time!

[@valtersouza3282]

Thank you for this video and your whole channel, it's very useful and beautiful, never thought I could see a channel with this quality here on KZbin.

[@mr_mr]

Great video Ted. I had never heard of him. Interesting to see how his work fits in the timelines of photography and the technology available to him. Such a foreword thinker.

[@nlanca1]

Very good Ted - Many thanks!

[@christophbader3713]

Thank you for the video. Reminds me a lot to Pentti Sammallahti, a finish photographer, that used a panorama camera as well.

[@guilhermevaz8833]

I Always to like videos about photographs this channel ! Important art

[@inegleit]

i was waiting for this video for so long! :)

[@tomkeene14]

Thank you for this video, an interesting commentary and another added to my own research list. Best wishes!

[@NegativeFeedback]

Love this kind of stuff, thanks for sharing, Ted

[@durango-CODEBUILDER]

Woah! Love your work George.

[@cybertraveler5334]

Excellent! This is a wonderful presentation.

[@christopherwarren4719]

Great Episode ! Greetings from France.

[@Barzyz01]

excellent video! thanks again!

[@RamazanKamari]

I amm a well follower this marvelous channel! Thanks so much Ted.

[@skolrelaterat4113]

Interesting as always. Thanks!

[@fionayu2464]

Your videos are inspiring. Thank you for doing this.

[@londonfoto]

Awesome. Love his work and have done since I picked up a camera. Great video

[@rbruce63]

"Never loose the passion!" is a great lesson! We need to learn more from your point of view about T. John Szarkowski, he gave us so much and asked for so little, only greatness. In the end he carried his view camera but did not even shoot pictures, perhaps he had so many in his mind! Outstanding photography philosophy lessons here too!

[@meowmeow2424]

thank you so much ted! this made my week

[@Itchhhh]

Enjoyable episode.

[@philipd.6257]

Personally, I think your legacy in the "Art of . . ." series will be your bringing to the fore those amazing masters of photography, both past and present, who are not necessarily "household' names. This is very important work that you are doing. You are developing a body of work with valuable historical significance.

[@MrDomq22]

I enjoyed this one a whole lot.

[@jiangchangzhu5186]

Great video, I'm a fan of Lartigue and just find your video. Because of a total mess of automatic translation between English and Chinese, I help finish the job. And I hope more friends would understand it. :p

[@ThunderApache1604V]

Please publish the video regarding color works by Lartigue as soon as you can.... Happy shooting.

[@boerenkool]

Inspirational!

[@lakmoes]

There's an interview with Monsieur Lartigue somewhere on this website, a copy from the BBC Master Photographers series. Thank You.

[@thomasvanhaandel9301]

TED! Your a gentleman, thanks for the content..

[@bertando1594]

Awesome video

[@irbisae5232]

amazing video

[@flower-ld5id]

lovely video

[@PaulGriffiths]

Hi Ted thanks for posting this vid on Jaques Henri Lartigue an amazing talent... One of my favourite early photographers, considering the equipment (camera and lenses) that he had available at the time... Some of the images are unbelievable especially the action shots... But interestingly enough I came across an exhibition of his work at The FOAM gallery in Amsterdam. The images were in Colour using as you mention briefly the 'autochrome process'... All the visitors were astounded that this work existed. Truly an amazing exhibition of early colour work. A strange process of developing the film I understand, to create the colour versions that appeared to be almost hand tinted/painted! Jaques-Henri was to use Ektachrome extensively later and his colour work counts for 40% of his total work! Here's the link just for your interest www.foam.org/museum/programme/jacques-henri-lartigue Nb. should of waited till the end of the vid... You make reference to the autochrome process that would be a great vid to watch all the best Ted Nb.1 Note a book available through Amazon here www.amazon.co.uk/Lartigue-Life-Color-Martine-dAstier/dp/1419720910/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465297950&sr=8-1&keywords=lartigue

[@robertbutts9835]

Have you done anything on Joel Meyerowitz? I love his story about meeting Robert Frank

[@educationcoordinator2344]

Hey Ted, thanks for all your videos. I'm teaching a drawing and painting class based on historical photographs and appreciate having so much photography info consolidated in your videos...Do you have any advice on other resources I can share with students to image hunt historical pictures? Or must see documentaries I can recommend.

[@victorwhitby4401]

Great vid

[@guilhermevaz8833]

talking about photograph Sebastiao salgado,one of biggest! my from brazilian

[@EASTSIDERIDER707]

I would be interested in who has the rights and is curating his work. Any updates on the Vivian Maier archives?

[@dalemews1]

If you could travel back in time and rub shoulders with some of these photographic legends which era would you choose?

[@theartofphotography]

Well I can't which is why I'm doing the artist series ;-)

[@Dahon5]

Ted, will you ever do an episode on Francesca Woodman?

[@shouvikahmed1299]

🖤🖤🖤

[@Iggzistentialism]

@3.47 "He and his brother would....." ....skips past page of someone throwing a dog across a stream...... "...make kites together"

[@joyineye]

The 0:38 that was epic.

[@duttaworld]

Was he alive in 19th century or 20th century?

[@patio87]

Both.

[@igotnoideawhattoput]

sooo. Cat pics in the early 20th century?

[@labehindthescenes]

What are the problems with the first image? The cat image?

[@rejeannantel1185]

It’s a nice picture but here’s my PoV on it, if you allow me. The foreground is a little over-exposed and rivals with the subject matter, the jumping cat. Our eyes bounce back and forth from the foreground to the cat. Sometimes photographers make good use of negative space but that isn’t the case here - it does not serve any purpose. Composition could be better. Since the cat is jumping, a vertical orientation is a nice choice, but the cat would need to be at the lower left for the cat not to compete with the black pole near the center of the image. A rule-of-thirds would work here. But all this is without knowing what elements would bee reveal at the top image by this choice. My guess is that it would have worked because the background was already quite dark. Contrasts are too strong but we must not forget that technology was limited then for taken a shot in such lighting conditions. A horizontal crop might work, removing some of the foreground, but that would obviously minimize the jumping motion of the cat. Hope that helps!

[@sherryllfreeman1147]

hi my maden name is sherry l Lartique is this person realated to me?????

[@ignacioconde2219]

To what parts of Mexico are you going? Need housing in the North?

[@snoworder]

the only interesting episode in 2016

[@taylortreadgold4810]

what 8 jerks down voted? they wrong