Raymond Hains: Photography as Attitude
Raymond Hains began his artistic career in 1946 with rayograms and photograms in Emmanuel Sougez's studio. During the 1940s and 1950s, he worked with torn posters, metal sheets, and fences. In 1986, he exhibited his 'photoconstats' at the Fondation Cartier. Known as a flâneur and dilettante, Hains was a deconstructor, tearer, ungluer, and deformer, distinguished by his extraordinary ability to collect, assemble, and memorize.
Key facts
- Raymond Hains started with rayograms and photograms in 1946.
- He worked in Emmanuel Sougez's studio.
- In the 1940s and 1950s, he used torn posters, metal sheets, and fences.
- He exhibited photoconstats at the Fondation Cartier in 1986.
- Hains is described as a flâneur, dilettante, deconstructor, tearer, ungluer, and deformer.
- He had an extraordinary capacity to collect, assemble, and memorize.
Entities
Artists
- Raymond Hains
- Emmanuel Sougez
Institutions
- Fondation Cartier
Sources
- artpress —