Henry Leutwyler
Philippe Halsman
A Photographer’s Life

Exhibition from 7 September 2024 to 19 January 2025

In 1979, at the age of 17, Henry Leutwyler discovered Philippe Halsman’s work at the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York, a month after the death of this major figure in twentieth-century photography. Thirty-eight years later, in 2017, Leutwyler dives deep into Halsman’s archives, to which he gained access thanks to a meeting with Philippe Halsman’s daughter Irene a few years earlier. He spent several months staging his countless personal belongings to create a biography of the famous photographer through his objects. The result is Philippe Halsman. A Photographer’s Life, produced in collaboration with The Halsman Archive and presented as an installation as part of the Biennale Images Vevey 2024. A pair of spectacles, tripods, various passports, travel soaps: the objects photographed bear witness to the prolific career of one of the most influential artists of his generation, and author of 101 covers for LIFE magazine. This series of images also reveals Halsman’s almost obsessive practice of keeping everything. By creating a portrait of a photographer through his objects, Leutwyler pays a unique tribute to the artist he admires and to the history of photography, while evoking the era of the silver image in the digital age.

Curator: Stefano Stoll and Images Vevey, in an original scenography by Images Vevey and the artist

In collaboration with The Halsman Archive

Produced by Images Vevey in collaboration with the Swiss Camera Museum

Biennale Images Vevey, from 7 to 29 September 2024

AGENDA AND ACTIVITIES

Biennale Images Vevey
7 – 29  September 2024
Free admission

Round table with Henry Leutwyler on his 12 collaborations with Éditions Steidl
Saturday 14 September 2024 at 2pm
Marché couvert de la Grenette – Théâtre du Reflet in Vevey
In the context of Booklette, an annual fair bringing together publishers of photographic books organized by Images Vevey and Photo Élysée, Henry Leutwyler shares his unique experience with the legendary publisher Steidl. In collaboration with the famous Göttingen publishing house, Leutwyler has published eleven books in fourteen years and is currently working on a twelfth, exploring various deep and diverse photographic projects. Join us as we go behind the scenes of this prolific relationship and discover the stories behind these major works.
Open to all/ no reservation required / free of charge

Guided tour by Henry Leutwyler
Sunday 15 September 2024 at 1pm
Photographer Henry Leutwyler comments on his exhibition based on Philippe Halsman’s archives, a true portrait of a photographer by another photographer through the objects that marked his life.
Open to all / no reservation required / free of charge

Make your own pinhole camera!
Sundays 22 September 2024 / 27 October 2024 / 17 November 2024 / 15 December 2024    1pm – 5pm
Come and build your own pinhole camera using original materials! Go back to the origins of photography and learn the basics of its technique by creating your own camera in a fun and accessible way.
Open to all ages 10 and up / reservation required / 35 chf (materials included)

En famille aux musées
2-3 November 2024
The “Family Weekend at the Museums” invites young and old alike to explore the museums of the Vaud Riviera and make some surprising discoveries together, thanks to a range of activities and workshops.
Open to all / reservation required / 10 chf per workshop

Finissage of the exhibition with Henry Leutwyler
Sunday 19 January 2025
2pm – 4pm
On the last day of the exhibition, Henry Leutwyler will be welcoming you to his exhibition for a talk and  book and poster signing.
Open to all / reservation required / free of charge

Guided tours of the permanent and temporary exhibitions
Sundays 6 October 2024 / 3 November 2024 / 1 December 2024 / 5 January 2025
→ 11am for children (accompanied)
→ 2pm for adults Come and discover the history of photography and the Henry Leutwyler exhibition through explanations by a museum guide !
Open to all / no reservation required / free of charge
Guided tours for groups are available from Tuesday to Friday by prior arrangement only.