SPLENDEURS ET MISÈRES DU CORPS

Published by: Paris Audiovisuel & Paris Musées
Event: Triennale Internationale de la Photographie
Year: 1980s (Triennale publication)
Format: Exhibition Catalogue / Softcover
Language: French
Condition: Very Good. Light age wear and handling marks to covers; slight toning consistent with age. Interior pages clean and well preserved; binding firm.

Splendeurs et Misères du Corps is an exhibition catalogue produced in conjunction with the Triennale Internationale de la Photographie in Paris, a major international event dedicated to contemporary photographic practices.

The publication explores the representation of the human body in photography, examining its aesthetic, symbolic, and conceptual dimensions. Bringing together a wide range of photographers and artistic approaches, the catalogue reflects on the body as both subject and medium simultaneously a site of beauty, vulnerability, identity, and transformation.

The cover image, evocative and sculptural, sets the tone for the publication’s exploration of form, light, and corporeality. Throughout the catalogue, photographic works range from classical studies of the nude to more experimental and conceptual interpretations, highlighting the diversity of photographic expression during the late twentieth century.

As part of the Paris photographic scene, the Triennale played a significant role in shaping critical discourse around photography, positioning it firmly within the context of contemporary art. This catalogue serves both as documentation of the exhibition and as a broader reflection on the evolving language of the body in visual culture.