Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894–1986) was a pioneering French photographer whose lifelong diary of images spans the early to late 20th century. Beginning photography at the age of six, Lartigue captured fleeting moments of family life, leisure, and the emerging modern world with joy, elegance, and style. Lartigue is considered by many to be one of the greatest photographers of the 20th Century, and for someone who never intended his photographs to be exhibited, they have quite rightly become the absolute last word in French style, glamour and luxury. Lartigue’s impressive collection spans nearly the entire 20th century, from the first photo he took in 1902 as an eight-year-old boy, to the final image taken in 1986 at the age of 92.
Limited edition prints and vintage works are available through Elliott Gallery.
