Currently on display at Dorothy’s Gallery is an exhibition of over 70 photographs by Haitian artist Gérald Bloncourt. Called Gérald Bloncourt: Un demi-siècle de mémoire photographique (Gérald Bloncourt: A Half-century of Photographic Memory), the show explores four themes: Celebrities, Social Engagement, Paris – Eternal and Working Class, and The Worker’s World.
Bloncourt is the son of a Guadeloupian father and a French mother. In addition to being a photographer, he is a painter and a writer of prose and poetry. He was named a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2012 and was made a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur in 2015. He is a founding member of the Centre d’Art, an organization whose mission is to support the international recognition and distribution of Haitian art.
While I have seen many exhibitions of Bloncourt’s paintings at Dorothy’s Gallery, I did not realize that he has amassed a significant body of work as a photographer. I was intrigued by the opportunity to see this exhibition, but Tom and I were disappointed to find the gallery unexpectedly closed on the day we wanted to visit. I was able to take these photos through the window.
Angela Davis at the Humanity Festival - detail
1973
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Ray Charles
May 1962
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A couple of paintings were on display in the window as well.
Hoèdic, Bretagne
2000, Aquarelle on paper
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Sabine Haïti
1989, ink on paper
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Gérald Bloncourt: Un demi-siècle de mémoire photographique will be on display through September 23, 2016. Toward the end of the run, the gallery will install a greater variety of Bloncourt's work, including additional paintings, drawings, and etchings to accompany his photographs.
During the month of August, Dorothy’s Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 2:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
In September, normal hours resume:
Wednesday through Saturday from 1 PM to 7 PM
Tuesday and Sunday from 4 PM to 7 PM
and by appointment
dorothy’s gallery
27, rue Keller
75011 Paris
Telephone: 01 43 57 08 51
E-mail: dorothysgallery@gmail.com
Metro: Bastille (Lines 1 and 5), Voltaire (Line 9)
Internet: http://dorothysgallery.com/art/
In Part 2 of this article (to be published next week), read about the meal that Tom and I had at the nearby West African restaurant, Waly-Fay.
Waly-Fay sign
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Bloncourt is the son of a Guadeloupian father and a French mother. In addition to being a photographer, he is a painter and a writer of prose and poetry. He was named a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2012 and was made a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur in 2015. He is a founding member of the Centre d’Art, an organization whose mission is to support the international recognition and distribution of Haitian art.
While I have seen many exhibitions of Bloncourt’s paintings at Dorothy’s Gallery, I did not realize that he has amassed a significant body of work as a photographer. I was intrigued by the opportunity to see this exhibition, but Tom and I were disappointed to find the gallery unexpectedly closed on the day we wanted to visit. I was able to take these photos through the window.
1973
© Discover Paris!
May 1962
© Discover Paris!
A couple of paintings were on display in the window as well.
2000, Aquarelle on paper
© Discover Paris!
1989, ink on paper
© Discover Paris!
Gérald Bloncourt: Un demi-siècle de mémoire photographique will be on display through September 23, 2016. Toward the end of the run, the gallery will install a greater variety of Bloncourt's work, including additional paintings, drawings, and etchings to accompany his photographs.
During the month of August, Dorothy’s Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 2:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
In September, normal hours resume:
Wednesday through Saturday from 1 PM to 7 PM
Tuesday and Sunday from 4 PM to 7 PM
and by appointment
dorothy’s gallery
27, rue Keller
75011 Paris
Telephone: 01 43 57 08 51
E-mail: dorothysgallery@gmail.com
Metro: Bastille (Lines 1 and 5), Voltaire (Line 9)
Internet: http://dorothysgallery.com/art/
In Part 2 of this article (to be published next week), read about the meal that Tom and I had at the nearby West African restaurant, Waly-Fay.
© Discover Paris!
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