Tina Barney
The Jeu de Paume is showcasing the vibrant and unique work of Tina Barney, a major figure in American photography, whose work, mainly focusing on family relationships, has been rarely shown in France. The exhibition, which traces 40 years of the artist’s career, is the largest European retrospective dedicated to her to date.
Born in 1945, Tina Barney began photographing her family and friends in the late 1970s. A keen observer of family rituals, she was particularly interested in relationships between generations in the domestic sphere.
His colorful portraits, often large-format group portraits, which at first glance seem to be family snapshots, are for the most part carefully staged by the artist, creating composed paintings that establish a dialogue with classical painting.
Others spontaneously capture elusive moments of interaction between subjects. Tina Barney has also often photographed on commission: her portraits of celebrities for the press, fashion magazines and luxury brands demonstrate the same complexity, sensitivity and sometimes humour as in her artistic practice.
The exhibition, produced by the Jeu de Paume, unveils a selection of 55 large-scale prints mixing color and black and white images, shots from his early days and unpublished productions, commissioned and personal works, known or anonymous models and those close to the artist.
