Raymond Jacobs
in Gaspé
EXHIBIT
Raymond Jacobs – Gaspésie, 1954
Musée de la Gaspésie | 80 Boulevard de Gaspé | Gaspé
Hours and admission fee: museedelagaspesie.ca
Exhibition presented in collaboration with Musée de la Gaspésie, the estate of Raymond Jacobs and the J. Blatt Agency.
Raymond Jacobs, New York, USA | raymondjacobsphotography.com
This exhibit is made up of photographs being presented as an exclusive at Musée de la Gaspésie and for the very first time in Canada. The 39 pictures by the celebrated photographer Raymond Jacobs possess both great documentary value and an unparalleled photographic aesthetic. Through the eye of this New Yorker, landscapes, portraits, and scenes of life take us to the heart of the Gaspé in an earlier time.
Renowned for creating powerful images, Jacobs immortalizes both the hard work of Gaspé families and the area’s grandiose maritime landscape. Indeed, these photos are true historical chronicles, a striking reminder of what life was like for most Gaspesians of yesteryear, and depict both a touching element and a great freedom. From L’Anse-à-Valleau to Percé, the larger-than-life characters seemingly come alive before your eyes.
EXHIBIT AT RENCONTRES
Raymond Jacobs – Gaspésie, 1954
Raymond Jacobs (1923-1993) is most well known for his 1950s and 1960s reportage photographs of New York City street scenes and for his portraits of notable subjects including Louis Armstrong, Gloria Swanson, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Salvador Dali, Eartha Kitt, Robert F. Kennedy, Sammy Davis Jr., and Billie Holiday. Mr. Jacobs’ photographs have been exhibited extensively and are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York. Jacobs also had a successful career as a commercial photographer, creating advertising campaigns for IBM, Pan Am, Campbell’s Soup and many others. His work has been published in numerous magazines including Esquire, Harper’s Bazaar and Fortune. With his wife, Eleanor, Jacobs also popularized Earth Shoes, a counter-culture symbol of the 1970s.