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Jacques Henri Lartigue
French photographer (1894–1986)
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| Born | (1894-06-13)13 June 1894 Courbevoie, Paris, France |
| Died | 12 September 1986(1986-09-12) (aged 92) Nice, France |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, painter |
Jacques Henri Lartigue (French:[laʁtig]; 13 June 1894 – 12 September 1986) was a French photographer and painter, known for his photographs of automobile races, planes and female Parisian fashion models.[1]
Biography
Born in Courbevoie in western Paris to a wealthy family, Lartigue started taking photographs when he was seven.[2] He photographed his friends and family at play – running and jumping; racing home-built race cars; making kites, gliders as well as aeroplanes; and climbing the Eiffel Tower.
He was one of the first artists to use the Kodak Brownie camera for snapshots.[3] He also photographed sport events, such as the Coupe Gordon Bennet