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Patrick Faigenbaum's Neapolitan Aristocrats in Paris

exhibition · 2026-04-23

Patrick Faigenbaum's series 'Naples 1990-1991' captures Neapolitan aristocrats posed in their interiors, prompting reflection on portraiture as a conventional genre and the roles of photographer and viewer. The exhibition 'Déplacement' at Galerie Crousel Robelin in Paris during summer 1992 traces his shift from full-length portraits to humanized landscapes.

Key facts

  • Patrick Faigenbaum photographed Neapolitan aristocrats in their interiors for his series 'Naples 1990-1991'.
  • The series explores portraiture as a conventional genre.
  • The exhibition 'Déplacement' was held at Galerie Crousel Robelin in Paris.
  • The exhibition ran during summer 1992.
  • The show documents Faigenbaum's transition from full-length portraits to humanized landscapes.
  • The work was featured in artpress in May 1992.

Entities

Artists

  • Patrick Faigenbaum

Institutions

  • Galerie Crousel Robelin
  • artpress

Locations

  • Naples
  • Italy
  • Paris
  • France

Sources