Rare Photographs of Entertainment Legends in Côte d'Azur Exhibition During Cannes Film Festival

  • CANNES, France
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  • May 11, 2016

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John Huston discusses sound with Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable and sound man (back to the camera) on the set of the Misfits directed by John Huston. Nevada, USA, 1960. © Magnum Photos
Andy Warhol at the Silver Factory with his first sophisticated anchored camera. New York, USA, 1964. © Magnum Photo

Jaeger-LeCoultre and Finch & Partners continue their collaboration with the second edition of their exhibition ‘The Art of Behind The Scenes”. The vernissage will be held at the Hôtel du Cap (Antibes) on May 13, 2016, coinciding with the annual Cannes Film Festival.

This second edition, curated by photographic expert, John Ingledew, reveals a selection of photographs taken by some of the world’s most accomplished ‘on-set’ photographers providing an opportunity to celebrate the art of photography and to travel back in to the golden era of filmmaking with iconic directors and actors.

Each photo characterises the universe of this period with images ranging from: Andy Warhol with his first sophisticated anchored camera in 1964, Alfred Hitchcock directing the film Notorious in 1946, David Bowie in make-up for The Man Who Fell to Earth  and Marilyn Monroe on the set of The Misfits. Many of the images are extremely rare and some have never been exhibited before.

In spirit of the exhibition, Jaeger-LeCoultre will also display a Compass camera created in 1938. This exceptional vintage camera will pay tribute to the legacy of the Manufacture with a further series of classic photos captured through its camera lens in different parts of the world, showcasing those locations, which have since become the backdrop to the iconic movies being exhibited.

The world of cinema allows us all to dream. Every member of a film set is an artist in their individual field; from actor to director, cameraman to editor, costume designer to sound recordist and so on, they all contribute to the final story and product. It is this artistic ingenuity and the resolute role of photography that Jaeger-LeCoultre and Finch & Partners will celebrate with this exhibit

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