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Michel Comte

Helena Christensen

1993

Photography

50 × 49 cm

Location: Paris, France

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About the artwork

This portrait of Danish actress and model Helena Christensen, with her bare bust, unfolds in a gradation of black and white. The triangular composition guides the viewer's eye to the model's expression with closed eyelids, capturing a moment of intimacy in front of the lens. Comte chooses to treat his subject with spontaneity, so the sensuality of her body is magnified by the contrasting tones. Michel Comte has long specialized in the art of photographic portraiture. He has made a name for himself immortalizing such iconic figures as Sophia Loren, Catherine Deneuve, Louise Bourgeois and Jeremy Irons.

Expert opinion

Michel Comte offers a glamorous yet daring portrait of the actress and model, partially nude. It's the use of black and white that brings an intimate, delicate dimension to the image, lending it emotional depth.

About the artist

Michel Comte is a Swiss photographer, born in Zurich on February 19, 1954. Born into a family of artists, Comte first studied art and art restoration before turning to photography: his career began in 1980 when he was spotted by Karl Lagerfeld, who invited him to collaborate with the Chloé brand. This marked the start of his collaboration with major fashion houses such as Chanel, Versace and Dolce & Gabbana. He produced numerous advertising campaigns. He is one of the most influential photographers in fashion and portraiture, with a career spanning several decades. Michel Comte is involved in humanitarian projects through the International Committee of the Red Cross. In 2012, his photographs were featured in the group exhibition The Art of Fashion Photography at the NRW Forum in Dusseldorf. Her work was the subject of a retrospective entitled On the Line at Berlin's Sabine Knust Gallery in 2019. The 2019 exhibition Water and Light at Berlin's Galerie König presented some of her work through immersive installations.

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