Jacques Henri Lartigue's elegant black and white and color photography spans a century this
affordable volume celebrates the best of his joyful and stylish work. Jacques Henri Lartigue's
carefree joyful and spontaneous spirit permeates his photography. And yet there are other
lesser-known aspects of his work that invite us to take a closer look. Whether capturing
amusing scenes on film or sketching them on paper or canvas the artist covered a vast range of
themes. Lartigue took photographs throughout his career almost as a matter of routine which
makes his work a vital record of his times. His style gradually evolved influenced by artistic
experiments and personal encounters. He left behind a rich and varied body of work. Albums of
his private photographs provide a romanticized view of the photographer's personal life
revealing his doubts and attempts to understand his place in the world they constitute an
essential part of his body of work. Lartigue played with visual tricks styles and recurring
themes-transportation sports shadow play chic women-bridging different periods and lending
consistency to his work. The selection of photographs reproduced here represents the best
examples of his most popular themes
