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“Flamenco: Landscapes of its Soul”
by Gilles Larraín.
Visiting Hours : Monday through Friday 10 am – 5 pm.
On view until March 7th.
At CCE. Free admission.
Limited seats.
800 Douglas Road, Suite 170
Coral Gables, Fl 33132
305-448-9677 |
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Gilles Larrain went on a two-week trip to Andalusia in 1983 to photograph flamenco for GEO magazine. He ended up staying for two months in the attic of La Carboneria—a flamenco venue in Seville— as guest to the owner, Paco Lira, a kind of godfather to the flamenco world. The photos of “Flamenco: Landscapes of its Soul” are the result of Gilles’ endless nights at the Carboneria and his trips with Paco to the homes of some of flamenco’s legendary families. Others were taken at Gilles’ SOHO studio where he continues to photograph flamenco artists that come to New York. Gilles’ one-ofa-kind gelatin silver prints document major contemporary flamenco artists off stage in intimate settings.
His photos capture the privileged studio moment and explore the visual aesthetics of flamenco that
reflect the austere beauty of the Andalusian landscape.
Through Gilles’ lens, we enter the inner circle of families and catch a glimpse at the hidden world where
flamenco exists for its own sake, where spontaneous outbursts of song, dance and guitar playing are
intermingled with the daily course of life.
A flamenco guitarist himself, Gilles has hosted countless flamenco or jam sessions at his SOHO studio
where he invites musicians from all over the world. Gilles prints all of his photographs himself in series
of very limited editions. “Flamenco: Landscapes of its Soul” is a work-in-progress. Gilles plans on
photographing more flamenco artists in Spain and at his studio in New York for the future publication of
a book. (Trina Bardusco). Information about Gille’s work www.gilleslarrain.com. |
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