Sarah Moon
Sarah Moon (born 1941), previously known as Marielle Hadengue, is a French photographer. Initially a model, she turned to fashion photography in the 1970s. Since 1985, she has concentrated on gallery and film work.[1]
Biography
Hadengue was born in Vichy in 1941. Her Jewish family was forced to leave occupied France for England. As a teenager she studied drawing before working as a model in London and Paris (1960–1966) under the name Marielle Hadengue. She also became interested in photography, taking shots of her model colleagues. In 1970, she finally decided to spend all her time on photography rather than modelling, adopting Sarah Moon as her new name.[2] She successfully captured the fashionable atmosphere of London after the "swinging sixties", working closely with Barbara Hulanicki, who had launched the popular clothes store Biba.[3]
In 1972, she shot the Pirelli calendar, the first woman to do so. After working for a long time with Cacharel, her reputation grew and she also received commissions from Chanel, Dior, Comme des Garçons and Vogue. In 1985, she moved into gallery and film work, even making a pop video, Aicha by Khaled.[3]
Publications
- Moon, Sarah (2008). Sarah Moon 1,2,3,4,5. Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0500287835.
- Moon, Sarah (2001). Coïncidences. Arena Editions. ISBN 978-1-892041-46-3.
- Moon, Sarah (1991). Vrais Semblants: Sarah Moon. Parco.
- Moon, Sarah (1981). Improbable Memories. Matrix. ISBN 978-0-936554-31-0.
Recent exhibitions
- 2012: The Black Hood, Multimedia Art Museum / Moscow House of Photography
- 2011: Théâtre de la Photographie et de l'Image Charles Nègre, Nice
- 2008: Cirkus, Leica Gallery, Prague
- 2004: Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art, Japan
- 2003: Maison européenne de la photographie, Paris
- 2002: Haus der Photographie, Hamburg
- 1993: Staley-Wise Gallery, New York
- 1983: Center of Photography, New York
- 1980: "Fashon" festival de photographie, Arles, France
Awards
- 2008: Prix Nadar for (1 2 3 4 5, Editions Delpire), France
- 2007: Kulturpreis der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Photographie, Germany
- 1995: Grand Prix national de la photographie, France
References
- ↑ Anne-Laure Quilleriet, "La photographie selon Sarah Moon", L'Express, 6 May 2010. (French) Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ↑ "Sarah Moon", Ykone. (French) Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pete Silverton, "Sarah Moon Profile", Professional Photographer. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
External links
- Examples of Sarah Moon's work from Ykone
- Images from Sarah Moon's retrospective exhibition
- Sarah Moon's selected works from Art Days