Beneath the glittering facade of cinema's stars
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| Brigitte Lacombe speaks during her exhibition at the Shanghai Center of Photography. [Photo / China Daily] |
A master of portrait photography, Brigitte Lacombe has built a name for herself with her ability to bring out the true essence of her subjects.
Fifty of Brigitte Lacombe's most iconic works were on exhibition recently at the Shanghai Center of Photography, a new museum founded by Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Liu Heung Shing.
Titled Inside Cinema, this was the French photographer's first solo exhibition in China.
The 65-year-old, renowned for her ability to capture the intimate side of people, has photographed countless celebrities throughout her illustrious career which started about three decades ago. Lacombe's works have been widely published in magazines, including Vanity Fair, Glamour, The New Yorker, GQ and The New York Times Magazine.
A school dropout who chanced upon photography while fiddling with her father's camera, Lacombe first worked as a trainee in the dark room of Elle magazine when she was just 17. Two years later, her mentor left the publication and convinced the boss that Lacombe was qualified to take her position.
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