Paris, January 15, 1911- Avenue Du Bois De Boulogne
Jacques-Henri Lartigue
French, 1894–1986

Details
Title
Paris, January 15, 1911- Avenue Du Bois De Boulogne
Artist/Maker
Jacques-Henri Lartigue (French, 1894–1986)
Date
1911
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
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Credit
Gift of Frederick F. Hardin
Accession #
1990.30
Location
Currently not on view
Jacques-Henri Lartigue was a self-taught prodigy who began photographing the French upper classes when he was a child. Born into privilege, Lartigue is best known for his spontaneous and whimsical portrayals of the bourgeoisie’s leisure activities at the close of the Belle Époque in the early 1900s. In this photograph of an elegantly decked woman and her dog, Lartigue freezes the bustle of motorcars, carriages, and pedestrians of modern Paris into a graphically playful composition.
Image Copyright
© Ministère de la Culture - France / AAJHL