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Western and Eastern Light
‘Egypt, Cairo, 1988’ © Harry Gruyaert / Magnum Photos, courtesy Michael Hoppen Gallery

Harry Gruyaert »

Western and Eastern Light

Exhibition: 9 May – 27 Jun 2017

Michael Hoppen Gallery

10 Portland Road
W11 4LQ London

+44 (0)20-73523649


www.michaelhoppengallery.com

Mon-Fri 10-18

Western and Eastern Light
Belgium, Antwerp, 1988 © Harry Gruyaert / Magnum Photos, courtesy Michael Hoppen Gallery

Harry Gruyaert
Western and Eastern Light

9 May – 27 June

Michael Hoppen Gallery are delighted to present ‘Western and Eastern Light,’ the first exhibition of photographs at the gallery by Belgian photographer Harry Gruyaert.

Gruyaert is a Magnum photographer who has travelled extensively over the last 30 years photographing Europe, North Africa, the Middle East and America, often by road from the comfort of his Volkswagen Kombi. He was one of the first European photographers to take advantage of the creative potential of colour photography, following in the footsteps of great American colourists such as William Eggleston and Stephen Shore.

Western and Eastern Light
Spain, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, 1988 © Harry Gruyaert / Magnum Photos, courtesy Michael Hoppen Gallery

Heavily influenced by the emergence of the Pop Art Movement in New York, Gruyaert has been a pioneer in the use of colour as a means of expression in photography. His filmic, jewel hued scenes have become something of a trademark, at times suspended in a flurry of movement, and at others thick with suspense. His dense compositions weave together a fabric of elements; texture, light, colour and architecture to create tableaux.

The exhibition is made up of an overview of works from many of Gruyaert’s varying series’ spanning from the landscapes of Morocco to the streets of Moscow, and in doing so highlights the artist’s ability to “photograph the subtle chromatic vibrations of Western and Eastern Light.”

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Western and Eastern Light
France, Paris, 1982 © Harry Gruyaert / Magnum Photos, courtesy Michael Hoppen Gallery
Western and Eastern Light
Trivandrum, India, 1989 © Harry Gruyaert / Magnum Photos, courtesy Michael Hoppen Gallery