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Paris : Eros Pigalle by Gilles Elie Cohen

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This exhibition about Pigalle in the late 70’s is by  the storyteller  Gilles Elie Cohen. Here is a very rare document, one of its kind. Through his photographs, he offers a view behind the scenes of this legendary neighbourhood , guided by “Lolo Pigalle“…

“ I had a friend involved in the feminist movement. I talked to her about it and she introduced me to Lolo Pigalle. Lolo had already been filmed by Marguerite Duras some fifteen years ago and was thirsty for self-expression. In 1965 she had told Marguerite Duras she wanted to do something else in life. In the late 1970’s, she was Pigalle’s oldest striper and continued  touring clubs. She accepted right away to be  photographed , and  for her to be my Trojan horse in this world ,she helped me dive  into this secret and  obscure world  when the neons lights are turned on. I never knew her real name and by the way never asked… “
– Gilles Elie Cohen

EXHIBITION
Eros Pigalle by Gilles Elie Cohen
From September 8th to September 26th 2015
Addict Gallery
14/16 Rue de Thorigny
75003 Paris
Tuesday – Saturday 11 am – 7 pm
T : +33(0)1 48 87 05 04

www.addictgalerie.com

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