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Michael Hoppen Gallery today opens its doors on ‘The Blink Of An Eye’, a new exhibition on Jacques-Henri Lartigue, as seen through the eyes of author and devoted fan William Boyd.

Lartigue entered the world of photography early, taking his first photograph at the age of six. His family belonged to the French upper bourgeoisie, affording him a privileged childhood. His photographs are filled with visions of the sun-drenched French Riviera, fast cars and a plethora of female muses, all capturing a perfect moment in time. Lartigue himself said that, ‘I have never taken a picture for any other reason than at that moment it made me happy to do so.’