The work of photographer Gerard Uferas (b. 1954, Paris) covers a compelling and charming array of subjects, from glimpses of life behind the scenes at the opera and ballet, to marrying couples and their families on their wedding day, to the spontaneous energy and interaction of crowds at carnivals and sporting events. With the discreet but unerring eye of the seasoned photojournalist (he began a long association with Liberation newspaper in the 1980s), Gerard Uferas captures people from all walks of life in moments of contemplation, creation and camaraderie, resulting in a body of work that offers a rich and nuanced picture of humanity.
Published to coincide with a retrospective of his work in 2025, this book presents the photographer's own choice of some of his finest work from a long and distinguished career. What emerges most strongly from this collection is Gerard Uferas's great passion for favourite themes such as music, theatre and dance, but, perhaps more resoundingly still, his profound empathy and respect for his human subjects.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
Exhibition was featured in Var-Martin. - Var-Martin "Earlier this year a major retrospective of Gerard's work, Grace and Fire, was held at the Villa Tamaris, La Seyne-sur-Mer, Provence, and the book of the same name presents the photographer's own choice of some of his finest work from a long and distinguished career. What emerges most strongly from this collection is Gerard's great passion for favourite themes, such as music, theatre and dance, but, perhaps more resoundingly still, his profound empathy and respect for his human subjects. We caught up to find out more about his stellar career, and to hear about the events in his life that have had such an influence on its direction." - Professional Photo "A new book, Grace and Fire, brings together work from across his (Gerard Uferas) career, including fashion shots and documentary pictures taken at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, the Teatro La Fenice in Venice and the Notting Hill Carnival in the UK." - Black + White Photography
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Verlagsort
Produkt-Hinweis
Fadenheftung
Gewebe-Einband
Illustrationen
195 Illustrations, black and white; 46 Illustrations, color
Maße
Höhe: 195 mm
Breite: 245 mm
Dicke: 29 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-83636-010-0 (9781836360100)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Born in Paris in 1954, Gerard Uferas first picked up a camera at the tender age of eight, and throughout his childhood he pursued the two great passions - photography and art - which were to define his career. In 1984 he began to work regularly for the French newspaper Liberation, which published many of his photographs and organised the first exhibition of his work. In 1986 he was involved in the creation of the photographers' agency Vu, while in 1993 at another agency, Rapho, he met Willy Ronis, who with Henri Cartier-Bresson and Andre Kertesz was to influence his subsequent work. Another of his great loves was opera and the theatre, resulting in publications and exhibitions such as Un fantome a l'opera (on Europe's greatest opera houses) and Un pas vers les etoiles (on ballet at the Paris Opera). After a series of immensely successful exhibitions in some of the most prestigious locations - including the Maison Europeenne de la Photographie and the Bibliotheque Nationale de France - in 2023 Gerard Uferas was made a chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and his work entered the collections of the Mediatheque du patrimoine et de la photographie (MPP), the home of France's photographic heritage.
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Einleitung
Biography
Foreword
Preface
01 A Phantom at the Opera
02 The Fabric of Dreams
03 In the Company of Stars
04 Paris d'Amour
05 Bolshoi Theatre
06 Dior, 30 Avenue Montaigne
07 A Day in the Museum
08 Teatro alla Scala
09 Together
Afterword
Acknowledgements
