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Mayotte Magnus - Biography
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Born in Algiers in 1934. Began studying ballet at 15. Started painting at 19. Married first husband George Magnus in Cambridge, UK. Daughter Elodie born in 1964 in Instanbul. 1st and 2nd prize in international photo competition. Married photographer Jorge Lewinski. 1978 National Portrait Gallery. Solo exhibition of portraits of 100 eminent British women. Magnus and Lewinski open photography school in London. Le Palais des Evêques. Restoration work begins in 1998. Ground floor exhibition gallery. 2011: Ph...
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Mayotte Magnus Photographer - Current projects
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Traditional Egyptian Crafts 2013 and 2016. First series : 2013. In south Egypt, around Luxor and Aswan, traditional crafts are in danger of disappearing: most craftsmen are old, often the last of their profession, as their sons are more attracted to modern technology. Second series: Winter 2015/2016. Photography of craftsmen in north Egypt, around Cairo, in order to complete the project. The Photographic Eye of Marcel Proust. The Jorge Lewinski Archive. Le Palais des Evêques de Comminges.
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Mayotte Magnus - Private Portraits
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In the Marble Quarry. World War Tank Prism. 4 Ages of Man. AND THE ETERNAL FEMININE. Mdash; Clare Freestone, Associate Curator of Photographs, National Portrait Gallery, London. The Jorge Lewinski Archive. Le Palais des Evêques de Comminges. C) 2015 Mayotte Magnus.
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Profile of Joshua Millais
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Joshua does the following photography:. Head Shots for Actors. Joshua Millais has worked as a professional photographer for over 15 years. He developed a love of photography at his Secondary School, King Alfred’s in North London. However, it wasn’t until his late 20’s that he realized his dream of becoming a professional photographer after studying under the great Portrait Photographer Jorge Lewinksi. He went on to assist London based commercial photographers - Gareth McCarthy, Lawrence Lawry. Joshua tak...
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Mayotte Magnus - Portraits of writers
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Portraits of Writers by Mayotte Magnus. Lisa ALTHER, American, 1978. Fernando ARRABAL, Spanish, 1973. Margaret ATWOOD, Canadian, 1980. Beryl BAINBRIDGE, British, 1981. Joan BAKEWELL, British, 1978. Verity BARGATE, British, 1978. Celia BRAYFIELD, British, 1986. Tina BROWN, British, 1977. William BURROUGHS, American, 1971. James CAMERON, British, 1973. Angela CARTER, British, 1978. Artemis COOPER, British, 1983. Frank DELANEY, British, 1981. Margaret DRABBLE, British, 1976. Susan HILL, British, 1977.
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Mayotte Magnus - Portraits of Artists and Writers
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Mayotte Magnus’s photographs illuminate their subjects in an entirely distinctive way. Her instinct for tonal contrast and harmony, the play of light and shadow and the interaction of abstract shapes, underpin a penetrating investigation of appearance. But her images go beyond surface. Magnus’s portraits shed light on those deeper, personal qualities which define an individual – and in that respect they have an affecting humanity. Paul Moorhouse, Curator, 20th Century, National Portrait Gallery, London.
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Mayotte Magnus - Portraits of other professionals
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Drew Clark and Co. ladders. RWilkinson and Son, glass restorers to the Queen. PORTRAITS OF ROYAL WARRANT HOLDERS. 150 years of the Royal Warrant and its holders. Published in 1989, ‘By Appointment’ is a specially commissioned publication of photographs by Jorge Lewinski and Mayotte Magnus, with words by Tim Heald. I can now reveal that my husband, Jorge Lewinski, was not excited by this commission. But I relished the challenge, so Jorge asked me take most of the photographs. How to transcend the obvious?
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Mayotte Magnus Photographer - French literary landscapes
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Les hommes de bonne volonté. Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie. Montaillou - un village cathare. Lettres de mon moulin. The "aquarium" at Cabourg in Normandy from Marcel Proust's. A la recherche du temps perdu. The cliffs of Entretat in Normandy are the setting for Guy de Maupassant's. The Jorge Lewinski Archive. Le Palais des Evêques de Comminges. C) 2015 Mayotte Magnus.
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Mayotte Magnus - Portraits of artists
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Ballet dancer, 1977. Film Director, 1973. Theatre designer, 1975. Ballet dancer, 1975. That Mayotte Magnus trained first as a painter is not surprising, nor is it that she has a keen interest in the personalities of her sitters combined with intelligent perception. For her photographs reveal so. These skills are evident in the eighty portraits held by the National Portrait Gallery. Mdash; Clare Freestone, Associate Curator of Photographs, National Portrait Gallery, London. Pierre BOULEZ, conductor and co...