'Autophoto' at the Fondation Cartier in Paris
'Autophoto' at the Fondation Cartier in Paris
'Autophoto' at the Fondation Cartier in Paris
"Los Alamos" series (1974) by William Eggleston – The car is not only the subject of many of the photographs from this series but also the means that enabled Eggleston to take them. He originally planned on exhibiting the photographs from this series in a non-hierarchical manner with no commentary or titles, but the project was put aside until 2003 when it was finally shown at the Ludwig Museum.
'Autophoto' at the Fondation Cartier in Paris
'Autophoto' at the Fondation Cartier in Paris
"Car Girls" (2002-2008) by Jacqueline Hassink – "In our exhibition we devoted a gallery to the 'life' of the car, from its birth in the factory to its purchase and use in everyday life. In this section, we also present works that explore the role of the automobile in history and society."
'Autophoto' at the Fondation Cartier in Paris
'Autophoto' at the Fondation Cartier in Paris
'Autophoto' at the Fondation Cartier in Paris
From "Windows" (2009) by Óscar Fernando Gómez – "It is interesting to see the many ways in which the car window is used as a compositional device in the works of the photographers presented in the exhibition. Gómez uses it systematically like a frame within a frame positioning the different scenes he observes from his car window centrally in the composition."
'Autophoto' at the Fondation Cartier in Paris
'Autophoto' at the Fondation Cartier in Paris
'Autophoto' at the Fondation Cartier in Paris
'Autophoto' at the Fondation Cartier in Paris
From "Secuelas" (2000-2003) by Fernando Gutiérrez – "We included the work of Fernando Gutierrez in our exhibition to show how the car has played an important role in history and collective memory. His work entitled 'Secuelas' is a series of portraits of Ford Falcons, a car that was used by the police and government officials during the Dirty War in Argentina. The car was used for kidnappings and thus became an instrument and symbol of terror for the Argentinian people."
'Autophoto' at the Fondation Cartier in Paris
'Autophoto' at the Fondation Cartier in Paris
