Marc Lagrange
Overview
“I always shoot, even with my eyes closed.”
Filled with longing and sensuality, Marc Lagrange’s photographs celebrate fantasies and desire—placing beauty and dreams at the center of his world. Lagrange was born in Kinshasa, Congo, in 1957. His career path led him from engineering to photography, and his creativity from fashion to art. Privileging analog over digital, the Antwerp-based Belgian artist searches for intimacy and emotion as opposed to artificial effects. His giant Polaroids—which have been exhibited worldwide—are a powerful example of his craft as well as his attention to detail: he can display the texture of skin, highlight natural curves and make his models stand out.
Lagrange elaborates entire sets until he finds the exact mood he wishes to convey, with the end goal being to create the images he wants. From the color of the walls to the shape of a chair, every single detail counts, underlining Lagrange’s perfectionist streak and his willingness to unfold narratives. He keeps looking for singular subjects and unexpected stories, placing humanity at the core of his approach. Since his sudden death in a car accident in Tenerife in 2015, his legacy lives on through his timeless photographs of boundless sensuality and elegance and his artworks continue to be recognized and honored worldwide.
Works
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Marc LagrangeAny Suggestion, 2010Archival Pigment Print
Frameless Diasec150 x 190 cm
59 x 74 ¾ inView More -
Marc LagrangeSelene, 2012Archival Pigment Print
Framed in White Floating Box and Museum Glass125 x 100 cm
49 ¼ x 39 ⅜ inView More -
Marc LagrangeCapuacu, 2011Archival Pigment Print
Framed in White Floating Box and Museum Glass125 x 100 cmView More -
Marc LagrangeCamouflage, 2009Archival Pigment Print
Frameless Diasec
200 x 150 cm
78 ¾ x 59 inView More -
Marc LagrangeDelvaux' Dream, 2014Silver Gelatine Print
Framed in Massive Wengé and Museum Glass100 x 125 cm
39 ⅜ x 49 ¼ inView More -
Marc LagrangeDelvaux' Retraits, 2014Silver Gelatine Print
Framed in Massive Wengé and Museum Glass100 x 125 cm
39 ⅜ x 49 ¼ inView More -
Marc LagrangeCorner Girl Chocolate, 2012Archival Pigment Print
Framed in White Floating Box and Museum Glass70 x 55 cm
27 ½ x 21 ⅝ inView More -
Marc LagrangeThe Straw that broke the Camel's Back, 2014Archival Pigment Print
Framed in Massive Wengé100 x 150 cm
39 ⅜ x 59 inView More -
Marc LagrangeLobster Dinner, 2006Massive Wengé, Passe-Partout + Museum Glass70 x 55 cm
27 ½ x 21 ⅝ inView More -
Marc LagrangeAlto-Rlievo, 2015Silver Gelatine Print
Framed in Black Box and Museum Glass75 x 50 cm
29 ½ x 19 ¾ inView More -
Marc LagrangeThe Kiss, 2015Archival Pigment Print
Framed in Black Inked Oak Frame and Museum Glass100 x 150 cm
39 ⅜ x 59 inView More -
Marc LagrangeThe Opera, 2010Archival Pigment Print
Framed in White Floating Box and Museum Glass70 x 55 cm
27 ½ x 21 ⅝ inView More -
Marc LagrangeTorso II, 1994Framed in Black Ink Oak Wood and Museum Glass62 x 50 cm
24 ⅜ x 19 ¾ inView More
Installation shots
Expo Austria (2012)
Exhibitions
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