High Life Issue #4

HIGH LIFE #4 January 2017 97 I n a digital world where everyone shares photos of themselves on social media, we often see people taking selfies. The act is no longer a phenomenon; in the 21st century it has become part of our daily lives. However, there are a select group who still appreciate the beauty of a bygone era, when movie stars would book into their favorite photo studio to have their portraits taken by a skilled photographer. Known as one of the most prestigious portrait studios in the world, Studio Harcourt was established in 1934. It was named after Cosette Harcourt, a lady who studied photography at the Studios Manuel Frères in Paris. She started the business with Jacques and Jean Lacroix, a pair of brothers who owned numerous press publications and founded the advertising agency Pro-Publicité, together with Nina Ricci’s son, Robert. The studio 现 如今的数字世界里，人人都在社交媒体上分享照 片，自拍随处可见。这种行为不再是一种现象； 在21世纪，它已经成为我们日常生活的一部分。然而， 仍有人流连于旧时代的魅力。在那个年代，电影明星都 会到最钟爱的影楼，让专业摄影师为他们记录风采。 Studio Harcourt 是全球最负盛名的人像摄影工作室 之一，由传奇女摄影师 CometteHarcourt 与巴黎新闻业 界的领导者 Jacques 和 Jean Lacroix 兄弟及 Nina Ricci 的 儿子 Robert 于1934年联手创立，以 Comette Harcourt 的名字命名。 Comette 曾在巴黎 Studios Manuel Frères 学习摄影。 Lacroix 兄弟拥有众多新闻出版物并创办了 广告公司 Pro-Publicité 。工作室迅速受到热捧，巴黎精 英圈的显赫人物纷至沓来，将面容定格在 Harcourt 打造 的夺目灯光下。 Harcourt 的风格受法国电影摄影师 Henri Alekan （他曾参与多部经典电影如《罗马假日》的拍摄）的 作品启发，其特点是，在一个镜头中既有柔焦又有精