Michel Comte
dal 31/1/2009 al 9/5/2009
Segnalato da
31/1/2009
Michel Comte
NRW - Forum Kultur und Wirtschaft, Dusseldorf
Within the space of a few years, Comte went from being an unknown photographer to being the most wanted man in the business and had established himself as one of the world's busiest fashion and magazine photographers. In addition, he is increasingly branching out into journalistic and documentary photography. The retrospective showcasing both facets of Comte's talent.
Michel Comte was born in Zurich in 1954. He trained as an art restorer and then taught himself photography. In 1979, he received his first advertising commission from Karl Lagerfeld for the fashion label Chloé and moved to Paris.
In 1981 he moved to New York and later to Los Angeles for his work on American Vogue. He describes his restless life with the words: 'I have always lived on the edge'. As soon as he notices that his life is lacking risk, he moves on and focuses on something new. Perhaps it is in his genes. After all, he is the grandson of aviator Alfred Comte.
Within the space of a few years, Comte went from being an unknown photographer to being the most wanted man in the business and had established himself as one of the world's busiest fashion and magazine photographers. He has worked for Vanity Fair and Vogue, and shot portraits of celebrities from the world of art, music, and entertainment including Julian Schnabel, Jeremy Irons, Demi Moore, Mike Tyson, Carla Bruni, and Michael Schumacher, creating icons of portrait photography in the process.
But in addition to portrait and fashion photography, Comte is increasingly branching out into journalistic and documentary photography. He has worked for the Red Cross and for his own Water Foundation and has travelled through war zones in Afghanistan, Iraq, Bosnia, or the Sudan. He is currently working on a film about the atrocities committed during the rule of the Khmer Rouge. The NRW-Forum retrospective will also include these kinds of photographs, thereby showcasing both facets of Michael Comte's talent.
An exhibition by NRW-Forum Kultur und Wirtschaft Duesseldorf and Museum of Design Zurich.
Image: Charlotte Rampling, Vogue Italia, 1992 © Michel Comte / I-Management
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NRW-Forum Kultur und Wirtschaft
Ehrenhof 2, 40479 Düsseldorf
Open Tues-Sun 11am-8pm, Fri 11am-12pm
Admission
Ground floor: Adults 5,50 (3,50 concessions*)
Upper floors: Erwachsene 3,50 (2,50 concessions*)
Ground + upper floors: Adults 7,50 (5,00 concessions*)
Friday after 6.00 p.m.: 3,50 (No concessions available for these tickets)