Photographers, Artists And The Snap Cardigan
This exhibition echoes the first snap cardigan exhibition held at la galerie du jour as part of Paris Photography Month 1986, two years after the gallery鈥檚 opening. As the stylist, philanthropist and collector agne虁s b. noted on that occasion, "A while ago, I designed a cardigan for myself. I wanted a sweatshirt that opened in front with lots of snaps that evoke a Renaissance garment, a child鈥檚 garment for grown-ups, or the other way round. Since then, it has sold and been seen on other people.
I had the idea for the exhibition when I saw people making the garment their own, adapting it to their personal style. It occurred to me that photographers are never given the same subject, and that they would each have their own vision of the garment. Their response was enthusiastic, and the result is beautiful. I am extremely grateful."
At the time, 140 photographers contributed to the show. Acclaimed by the public and critics alike, the show was then presented at Centre Pompidou in 1996.
For the 2019 exhibition, agne虁s b. has given carte blanche to over 60 photographers and artists of 14 different nationalities. Young artists from the contemporary scene and established artists offer their interpretation of this timeless garment, working to a single specification: a 40脳60 cm photograph whose main subject is the Snap cardigan. Their diverse contributions reflect the variety, dynamism and eclecticism of photography.
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This exhibition echoes the first snap cardigan exhibition held at la galerie du jour as part of Paris Photography Month 1986, two years after the gallery鈥檚 opening. As the stylist, philanthropist and collector agne虁s b. noted on that occasion, "A while ago, I designed a cardigan for myself. I wanted a sweatshirt that opened in front with lots of snaps that evoke a Renaissance garment, a child鈥檚 garment for grown-ups, or the other way round. Since then, it has sold and been seen on other people.
I had the idea for the exhibition when I saw people making the garment their own, adapting it to their personal style. It occurred to me that photographers are never given the same subject, and that they would each have their own vision of the garment. Their response was enthusiastic, and the result is beautiful. I am extremely grateful."
At the time, 140 photographers contributed to the show. Acclaimed by the public and critics alike, the show was then presented at Centre Pompidou in 1996.
For the 2019 exhibition, agne虁s b. has given carte blanche to over 60 photographers and artists of 14 different nationalities. Young artists from the contemporary scene and established artists offer their interpretation of this timeless garment, working to a single specification: a 40脳60 cm photograph whose main subject is the Snap cardigan. Their diverse contributions reflect the variety, dynamism and eclecticism of photography.
Artists on show
- Agnes B
- Annette Messager
- Ari Marcopoulos
- Balarama Heller
- Brigitte Cornand
- Brodbeck & de Barbuat
- Camille Vivier
- Carly Steinbrunn
- Chad Moore
- Chris Shaw
- Claude Lévêque
- Craig Costello
- David Lynch
- Dmitry Markov
- Ed Templeton
- Elisabeth Daynes
- Gabriel Or艂owski
- Gaspar Noé
- Go Itami
- Harry Gruyaert
- Hayato Wakabayashi
- Honey Long and Prue Stent
- Hugues Reip
- Isabella Hin
- Jacob Consenstein
- Jared Buckhiester
- Jean Pigozzi
- Jean-Luc Verna
- Jim Joe
- Joel Meyerowitz
- Johnny Knapp
- Jonathan Caouette
- Juergen Teller
- Kenta Cobayashi
- Lina Scheynius
- Lola Reboud
- Lucas Foglia
- Luna Picoli-Truffaut
- Luo Yang
- Malik Nejmi
- Maripol
- Mark Cohen
- Martha Cooper
- Massimo Vitali
- Nicolas Floc'h
- Omar Victor Diop
- Pablo Jomaron
- Paul Rousteau
- Peter Sutherland
- Pierre Reimer
- Richard Billingham
- Rinko Kawauchi
- Roger Ballen
- Samuel Bollendorff
- Samuel Gratacap
- Sébastien Lifshitz
- Selma Selman
- SKKI
- Sue Kwon
- Suzuki Hiraku
- Sylvain Couzinet Jacques
- Synchrodogs
- The Fourth Dimension
- Tim Barber
- Todd Hido
- Vasco Cesaretti
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