The Réattu Museum in Arles (France) and the Photographic Social Vision Foundation organize the exhibition “Jacques Léonard. The nomadic spirit”, the first retrospective of the photographer in the 54th edition of Les Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles, the most prestigious photography festival in the world. 160 vintage and current prints, many unpublished and of the varied themes that the author dealt with. An excellent recognition and opportunity for the international dissemination of the work of Jacques Léonard. From May 27 to October 1, 2023.
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This summer Jacques Léonard’s photographs will be seen at Canadá Exhibition Tsiganes XII Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie en Gaspésie From July 15 to September 30, 2021 https://www.photogaspesie.ca/expositions/
DUREV GALLERY IN PARIS PRESENTS THE JACQUES LÉONARD EXHIBITION “ET SI L’ON DANSAIT…” From February 9th to March 29th, Durev Gallery in Paris will show an exhibition of current gypsy-themed analogue prints, some never seen, based on the original negatives. A collaboration with the Anne Clergue Galerie in Arles has allowed the exhibition to reach the French capital despite the health crisis.
From 14 to 27 November you can see the ROMÍS exhibition in the cloister of the Center de la Mercè in Girona.
THE EXHIBITION “BARCELONA GITANA” IN THE AGORA ROOM OF CAMBRILS CITY COUNCIL. From October 15 to November 20, 2020.
“We must rediscover the joy of sharing, of seeing beautiful things”
La Provence. 31-05-2020
ANNE CLERGUE GALERIE IN ARLES PRESENTS THE JACQUES LÉONARD EXHIBITION “ALEGRÍA”
Analogue prints from the original Jacques Léonard negatives about gipsy culture. They can be purchased in France for the first time. From June 26 to September 5, 2020
DALI’S “PAYO” FRIEND
The 3rd Cadaqués Photography Festival brings to light fifteen portraits of the painter, some of which had never been seen before, taken by Jacques Léonard during the 1950s and 1960s.
El Punt Avui, 14 September 2019
THE PATHWAYS IN GIRONA TO FLEE THE NAZIS
In spite of the fascist dictatorship, tens of thousands of people tried to enter Spain through the counties in Girona for countless reasons between 1939 and 1945 to escape the advance of the German army through Europe.
Diari de Girona, 3 June 2018
ROMA WITHOUT FILTERS
The “Mondes tsiganes” exhibit in the Musée de l’histoire de l’immigration depicts the role that photographers played in manufacturing stereotypes associated with this community.
LE FIGARO, 24 March 2018
INTIMATE JOURNEY TO BARCELONA’S ROMA COMMUNITY
The Museu Palau Solterra de Torroella de Montgrí extends the exhibit by Jacques Léonard, the great portrait artist of the everyday life of Catalan Roma.
DIARI ARA, 22 January 2017