Patrick Faigenbaum's Neapolitan Aristocrats in Paris
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
- artpress —