Terry Richardson, the sacred and the profane

Terry Richardson scrutinizes with perspicacity America and his devils. Born in New - York City the 10th of August 1965 he lives an unhappy childhood in Hollywood. His father the photograph Bob Richardson is schizophrenic and Terry suffered himself of psychiatric diseases. Shooting helps him to cure his mental disease. He begins his photographic career when he arrives and lives in the East - Village of New - York City. Terry Richardson breaks all the fashion rules with his porno chic style. He shoots mannequins like (Kate Moss, Barbara Pelvin, Miranda Kerr, ...) but also famous persons (Rihanna, Denis Hopper, Faye Dunaway, ...) for famous fashion trade marks (Sisley, Huga Boss, Gucci). Everybody don't like the Terry Richardson style. The Danish mannequin Ria Rasmussen has accused him to have a bad influence on the girls during the shootings. In this case Terry Richardson has received the support of the American stylist and director Tom Ford who has explained that Richardson has a great sens of humor.

Mannequins shooted by Terry Richardson

After this small controversy with Ria Rasmussen the photograph Terry Richardson decides to investigate the link that exist between the faith and the sex in United - States. Everything begins when he watches two pictures on panels in the deep south of the United States. The first panel speaks about the faith in God and incite the people to believe in Jesus and the second panel deals with sex. It incite the people to follow a way for watching X Rated movies. This paradox makes Terry Richardson happy. So he decides to follow the roads of Montana, Kentucky, Alabama, Colorado and New - Mexico. During the road trip he has shot many pictures of attractive women, burning crosses, "Jesus loves you" and Adam with Eve sitting in watter lily. The art work of Terry Richardson makes us think about the art work of the English photographer Martin Parr but with a small difference. Martin Parr shoots tourists on beaches and Terry Richardson prefers to provoke for inciting the people to think.

Terry Richardson "Jesus loves you and adult" (2015)

Theater of the photography and the picture, Martin Parr life s beach - artetcinemas.over-blog.com

Martin Parr exposition, Theater of the photography and the picture, Charles Nègre, the 12th of june until the 13th of september, open 10am to 6 pm, except monday, 27 boulevard Dubouchage, 06000 ...

http://artetcinemas.over-blog.com/2015/07/theater-of-the-photography-and-the-picture-martin-parr-life-s-beach.html

Henri Cartier - Bresson, photographer - artetcinemas.over-blog.com

Exhibition at the Theater of the photography and the picture, 27th Dubouchage boulevard, 06000 Nice, from the 9th october 2015 to the 24th january 2016, open every day from 10am to 18pm except ...

http://artetcinemas.over-blog.com/2016/01/henri-cartier-bresson-photographer.html

Dietrich Vezzoli in villa Marlene - artetcinemas.over-blog.com

Exhibition from the 23rd of April to the 11th of September 2016 at the villa Sauber, 17 avenue Princess Grace, 98000 Monaco, open everyday from 11am to 7pm from the 1rst of June to the 30th of ...

http://artetcinemas.over-blog.com/2016/08/dietrich-vezzoli-in-villa-marlene.html

Terry Richardson Official Website

Terry Richardson's official website

http://www.terryrichardson.com/archive/