Pierre Jahan Français, 1909-2003
Photographie publicitaire pour un produit pharmaceutique contre l'angoisse, Double distorsion, 1948
Photography, vintage gelatin-silver print by the artist
29,3 x 23,3 cm
Two faces, distorted along different axes, visually convey imbalance and anguish. The distortion transforms the portrait into an expressive image with a surrealist vein, demonstrating Jahan's ability to invent techniques...
Two faces, distorted along different axes, visually convey imbalance and anguish. The distortion transforms the portrait into an expressive image with a surrealist vein, demonstrating Jahan's ability to invent techniques adapted to a commission, while remaining demonstrative of his capacity for formal inventiveness. This photograph belongs to his advertising work, which frequently employs montage and experimentation.
Provenance
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