Johan van der Keuken, le rythme des images: the retrospective at the Jeu de Paume - final days

The Jeu de Paume honors Johan van der Keuken, in an original photo exhibition entitled "Le rythme des images". On view from June 16 to September 17, 2023.

Photography, cinema, documentary: Johan van der Keuken was a lover of images, and above all of reality, which he pursued all his life armed with his camera. This internationally celebrated artist is at the heart of the Jeu de Paume's new exhibition, on view from June 16 to September 17, 2023.

For the final days of the exhibition, the Jeu de Paume is offering late-night visits until 9pm on September 11, 12 and 13, 2023.

This retrospective, entitled Le rythme des images, presents almost 50 years of photographs, books, short films and images, retracing the career of this singular artist. On display are over a hundred vintage prints, as well as original mock-ups of some of the artist's photographic books, documentaries and short films made between 1955 and 2000.

Johan van der Keuken's passion for photography began in his teens. A keen observer, the artist sought to capture reality, the present moment. His quest led him to capture sometimes brutal, unvarnished moments, scenes of raw emotion. Paris quickly became a choice backdrop for this photographer, who conveys his feelings of wanderlust and desolation through his shots.

The man is also known for his portraits. More poetic, more touching, these images often allow Johan van der Keuken to immortalize his friends.

In his photographs, as in his films, the artist experiments. He plays with reality, with light. He likes to capture the rhythm and energy of cities and people, which he studies through his camera throughout his life. Paris, New York, Amsterdam: in all these cities, Johan van der Keuken works around movement, the movements that bring capitals and people to life.

One word to describe Johan van der Keuken and his work: unique. The photographer has played, experimented and refined his style and technique to create images like none we've seen before. The artist's portraits convey deep feelings and seek to reveal the model's personality. His work in cities, based on movement, shows that the photographer had a particular vision of his surroundings.