Though Jean-Daniel Lorieux’s name may be lesser known than the likes of Irving Penn, Helmut Newton, and Guy Bourdin, his work—iconic in its brazen depiction of idealized Eighties escapism—has been exhibited alongside those era-defining photographers from the latter half of the 20th century.
Lorieux befriended Bourdin and Newton during the early ‘80s in Paris while shooting for Vogue. As well as their affection for classic cars, the photographers shared a love of glamorous women. “Sometimes I’d join them in Monaco and introduce them to my model friends” he recalls of the times they spent together. Today, Lorieux is often the only living photographer to feature alongside them in galleries (over the next few months, Lorieux’s work will be exhibited at art fairs and galleries in Moscow, Barcelona, and Paris.) “I feel so blessed to be placed beside [Newton, Bourdain, and Penn], and to still be alive and travel” he says over the phone from Cannes.
Lorieux befriended Bourdin and Newton during the early ‘80s in Paris while shooting for Vogue. As well as their affection for classic cars, the photographers shared a love of glamorous women. “Sometimes I’d join them in Monaco and introduce them to my model friends” he recalls of the times they spent together. Today, Lorieux is often the only living photographer to feature alongside them in galleries (over the next few months, Lorieux’s work will be exhibited at art fairs and galleries in Moscow, Barcelona, and Paris.) “I feel so blessed to be placed beside [Newton, Bourdain, and Penn], and to still be alive and travel” he says over the phone from Cannes.
