On the occasion of the Paris Fashion Week, Art Photo Expo Production and The Royal Monceau -Raffles Paris, present an unprecedented exhibition of photographs of the British artist Simon Procter.
For more than 10 years, Simon Procter has immortalized the majestic fashion shows of the major fashion houses, including those of Karl Lagerfeld for Maison Chanel.
The latter, seduced by the daring shots and the beauty of Procter’s work, opened the backstage doors often inaccessible of their legendary runway.
This collection of large format images is above all a tribute to one of the most respected and iconic designer in the history of fashion.
Editions Rizzoli devotes to him a book ” Lagerfeld: The Chanel Shows ” which was released worldwide on September 10, 2019.
The Book autographed by the artist who will be on sale exclusively in the “Arts Bookstore” Royal Monceau Raffles Paris.
A private screening of a “Best Of” parades and backstage will be planned in the cinema of the hotel.
Partners of this event, Dupon-Phidap laboratory for the printing of photographic prints as well as Image Collée for laminating under plexiglas.
Born in the North of England, Simon Procter grew up in a small mining village in Yorkshire. He was admitted to Trent University in England where he specialized in painting and sculpture and obtained a bachelor of fine arts. These disciplines gave him an artistic breath very present in his iconographic works, especially when his passion turned to photography. A renowned photographer, he has contributed to numerous international advertising campaigns and collaborates with the most prestigious international magazines.
Since his first exhibition at Miami Art Basel 2008, he has distinguished himself as one of the most prominent contemporary art photographer of his generation. His works are present in museums and major collections around the world. He is the author of the books: “Modeland” (2014) and “Lagerfeld, the Chanel Shows” published by Rizzoli (2019)
About Lagerfeld, the Chanel Shows
Over the past decade, fashion shows have become monumental productions, demanding a level of sophistication, creativity and outbidding.
To capture the energy of these impressive shows, Simon Procter visually recreates the epic scenery – from a sumptuous forest scene to the launch of a rocket – by combining several photographs to illustrate in one single image, the many perspectives of the intense but always ephemeral spectacle. Simon Procter became the official photographer of Karl Lagerfeld’s shows for La Maison Chanel.
The resulting works of art are part of private collections of collectors from the 4 horizons and are published for the first time in this book. A collection of unpublished images of Lagerfeld’s shows and his backstage models. This book and the exhibition offer the reader a unique look at the ingenuity of one of the most respected creators in history.
Simon Procter – Lagerfeld, The Chanel Shows
Paris fashion week
from September 15th to October 30th, 2019Le Royal Monceau Raffles Paris Gallery
41 av Hoche
75008 Paris
