Les Journées Particulières 2016
- Date
- From 20.05.2016 to 22.05.2016
Les Journées Particulières
LVMH / ARTISANS D’ART • TREASURES OF SAVOIR-FAIRE
LVMH / Moët Hennessy. Louis Vuitton strives to bring the unique and often centuries-old heritage of its Houses to life. This ambition is based on the sharing and transmission of savoir-faire which is both the legacy of tradition and the starting point for a creative approach that is constantly renewed.
Sharing and transmitting, means combining excellence and innovation, and thereby safeguarding the future of Houses that perpetuate the "art de vivre" they embody.
Sharing and transmitting, means showcasing to the greatest number of people the heritage, crafts and talents that guarantee the quality of exceptional products. The third edition of Les Journées Particulières is a new step in this quest for sharing and openness.
For this event, LVMH was keen to pay tribute, in the Fondation Louis Vuitton itself, to all its artisans, the keepers of exceptional savoir-faire, the men and women who every day embody and perpetuate the values of excellence and creativity shared by all its Houses. This exhibition is an unprecedented collection of artisan portraits, as well as images of techniques and the Group's iconic places.
These photographs were commissioned by LVMH from renowned reporter and photographer Stéphan Gladieu, and are on display for the very first time.
Participants
Stéphan Gladieu
In 1989, Stéphan Gladieu undertook his first photographic reportage at age 19, during the Romanian revolution. Along his travels and reports, Stéphan Gladieu selects portraiture as his photographic genre of choice. Published both in the French and in the international press, these portraits reveal a curiosity and awareness of photography’s universal influence.
In 2012, Stéphan Gladieu collaborated with LVMH to document all the professions and emblematic sites of the group’s Houses. This first selection of photographs displayed during the Journées Particulières payed tribute to the LVMH craftsmen: these faces, movements, and savoir-faire are emblematic of our shared heritage and of our way of life.
At the same time…
- the Nuit Européenne des Musées took place Saturday May 16th 2016 from 20h to 1h.
