elijahfan 24,982 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Today I went to a retrospective of iconic French photographers Pierre et Gilles: they are a couple of artists who have been working together for more than 40 years, and they have photographed everyone from Madonna to Michael Jackson. They have a very distinctive visual style that conveys a timeless, almost magical feeling, drawing heavy influence from religious iconography, subverting it with themes like sex and portraying pop stars as religious idols. Everything is done in-frame: they build elaborate sets, and then enhance the photographs by painting directly on them (yes, painting). It is a process that sometimes takes months, even years before being completed. Nothing is digital or photoshopped. Their influence is undeniable when you look at the works of someone like David LaChapelle. I've been a fan of them for a long time, and today I was particularly struck by the fact Gaga never worked with them. So I'm asking you to imagine what they could come up with if they decided to make a portrait of her - their work is literally the embodiment of the "ARTPOP" philosophy, and I'm low-key hoping someone from her team will decide to lurk on GGD so they can hopefully make it happen in the future. I mean, just imagine an album cover made by them... I'm leaving you with some of their pictures so you can get a sense of their style, don't hesitate to look them up, there are a lot more - their fascinating working process is also heavily documented on YouTube. Madonna MJ Kylie Marilyn Manson Jean Paul Gaultier Marc Jacobs Stromae Iconic French singer Sylvie Vartan French-American actress Arielle Dombasle French actress Béatrice Dalle My personal favorite, French singer Lio Self-portrait Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JINNOCIDE 3,767 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 oh wow they're really fierce STAN RINA SAWAYAMA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 OH this is what we NEED Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beethoven 576 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Gaga take notes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG 7 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Never thought I’d ever wish I was a ball pit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loyalty 3,904 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 These pictures are really beautiful. I reckon with Gaga they would create something so magical Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewUsername 11,017 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 1 hour ago, elijahfan said: Today I went to a retrospective of iconic French photographers Pierre et Gilles: they are a couple of artists who have been working together for more than 40 years, and they have photographed everyone from Madonna to Michael Jackson. They have a very distinctive visual style that conveys a timeless, almost magical feeling, drawing heavy influence from religious iconography, subverting it with themes like sex and portraying pop stars as religious idols. Everything is done in-frame: they build elaborate sets, and then enhance the photographs by painting directly on them (yes, painting). It is a process that sometimes takes months, even years before being completed. Nothing is digital or photoshopped. Their influence is undeniable when you look at the works of someone like David LaChapelle. I've been a fan of them for a long time, and today I was particularly struck by the fact Gaga never worked with them. So I'm asking you to imagine what they could come up with if they decided to make a portrait of her - their work is literally the embodiment of the "ARTPOP" philosophy, and I'm low-key hoping someone from her team will decide to lurk on GGD so they can hopefully make it happen in the future. I mean, just imagine an album cover made by them... I'm leaving you with some of their pictures so you can get a sense of their style, don't hesitate to look them up, there are a lot more - their fascinating working process is also heavily documented on YouTube. That's so cool! I knew of them but didn't know it wasn't Photoshop Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 Ohhh I DEFINITELY see their influence on other photographers. Their work is gorgeous, I hope Gaga works with them. It’d be AMAZING if they shot the photos for her album. Imagine all the photos we’d get in the booklet & used for promo. Not to mention their style mixed with Gaga’s? Ugh a dream team 🤩 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaax 69 Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 no....... wtf........ looks like a cheap ass chinese happy birthday poscard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitter 14 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 I actually like some of these. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
L E O 6,035 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 NO WAY!!!!! I WENT TO THE EXHIBITION TODAY WITH MY BOYFRIEND TOO!!! (The one in Paris, not in Nice!) And I said to him many times that I NEED Gaga to work with them! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elijahfan 24,982 Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 2 minutes ago, L E O said: NO WAY!!!!! I WENT TO THE EXHIBITION TODAY WITH MY BOYFRIEND TOO!!! And I said to him many times that I NEED Gaga to work with them! We should have had a drink tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven 5,410 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 I think those pictures are beautiful, but kinda too busy at the same time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.peter 3,542 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 What the David LaChapelle ... who style was this first? Is my whole life a lie 😢 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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