How are the portraits of stars made in black and white, these photos with an easily recognizable style that have made Harcourt legendary? Yvan Hallouin opened the doors of the studio in the 16th arrondissement of Paris.
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“First time?” It is with these laconic words that the photographer Didier Bizos calls out to Yvan Hallouin when he enters the studio for the purposes of filming the show Paname.
Because under the gaze of Jean Reno whose portrait adorns the wall, there is reason to be impressed by the weight of history and the meticulousness with which the photographer adjusts the sources of light to find this chiaroscuro characteristic of portraits of The art of cinema of the 1930s. Labeled a Living Heritage Company, the studio founded by Cosette Harcourt and the Lacroix brothers in 1934 has retained its signature over the decades.
“It has to look like you and it's an image that you won't make every day. It's your own work of art, it has to be a timeless image. And then it's an experience. 90% of people's first thought is: “we had an experience” explains Didier Bizos who details in Paname the different stages to create the perfect portrait.
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