The exhibition is also dedicated to the memory of the violinist Didier Lockwood who passed away suddenly on February 18th, 2018. Revealed by the jazz-rock scene of the 1970s with the groups Magma and Zao, Didier Lockwood succeeded little by little to impose himself in the musical landscape, becoming a major representative of French jazz internationally, through a career punctuated by nearly 4,500 concerts and more than 35 recordings. He is particularly famous alongside great artists such as Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Barbara or Richard Galliano.
“I discovered Sophie Le Roux in Arles in July 2016 and I was captivated by the power of her photos, their poetry and the emotions they reveal. Passionate about Jazz, I looked for the names of the artists I appreciated to discover another facet of themselves, often hidden in the circle of light of the scene: their expressive hands. I chose to present her work to share this beautiful journey in the world of Jazz.
Over the years, Sophie Le Roux has become the privileged partner of musicians and their producers on the biggest European stages, illustrating, in turn, press articles, books, posters or album covers.
Her work has been presented at exhibitions organized by the Théâtre de Chaillot, the New Morning, the Villette, the French Institutes, the International Stock Exchange of Photography, the House of Photography and Image as well as abroad, in Madagascar, at the French Embassy in Andorra, at the Institut Français in Barcelona, at the Doha Do’Art Festival in Qatar, and recently in Rennes, at the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Paris, at Le Petit Journal jazz club in Quimper, in Brussels and in Reus near Tarragona in Spain.
Sophie Le Roux returns to the Gallery HEGOA to present new images of her series dedicated to the hands of jazz musicians. The opportunity to find also the most beautiful photographs of this unique collection.
Sophie Le Roux – Jazz at your fingertips, Special tribute to Didier Lockwood
from September 6 to October 26, 2019
HEGOA Gallery
16 rue de Beaune
75007 Paris
www.galeriehegoa.com
