Emilie Regnier
Born in 1984, Montreal, Canada
Lives and works in France
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Léopard
Inkjet print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth 305 gr
14.5 x 11.8 inches
1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, New York, USA May, 5-7, 2017
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Leopard
Inkjet print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth 305 gr
14.5 x 11.8 inches
1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, New York, USA May, 5-7, 2017
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Leopard
Inkjet print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth 305 gr
14.5 x 11.8 inches
1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, New York, USA May, 5-7, 2017
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Lepoard
Inkjet print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Ultra Smooth 305 gr
10.2 x 8.2 inches
Émilie Régnier was born in 1984 in Canada ; she spent most of her childhood in Africa, mainly Gabon. In 2008 after photographic studies, she moved to Dakar, Senegal where she was based until 2015. She was currently based in Paris. She worked in the Middle East, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean and throughout Africa. Her works has been exhibited widely in Europe, Africa, Middle East and North America.
The photographs of the Haitian-Canadian artist Émilie Régnier document the pride and flair of today’s African society while exploring the ongoing cultural conversation between Africa and the West. Émilie, who grew up in Central Africa, has extensively documented the style and cultural signifiers found in the shops, alleyways, and corridors of power throughout the continent and beyond.
For her Leopard series, Émilie spent several years creating portraits that explore the symbolic power of leopard patterns and prints in Dakar, Kinshasa, New York, Johannesburg, Paris, and even a small town in Texas. Émilie has observed that, throughout much of Africa, the leopard is a symbol of courage, strength, and beauty. Its fur has been a representation of tribal power for traditional healers and heads of state. French designer Christian Dior first introduced the leopard print onto European runways in 1947; since then, leopard has created a fascination and become a symbol of sensuality and self-assured femininity around the world.
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Emilie Regnier
Eight women photographers look at domesticity, feminine identity and familial ties
The Straitstimes
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By Neo Xiaobin
Emilie Regnier
First Look: This New Book Celebrates Women Photographers from the African Diaspora
Okay Africa
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By Antoinette Isama
Emilie Regnier
De Liz Taylor a Beyoncé: los mensajes ocultos que esconde el estampado de leopardo
El Pais
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By Begoña Gómez Urzaiz
Emilie Regnier
The Meaning of Leopard Print
The New Yorker
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By Katie Ryder
Emilie Regnier
The Alluring Energy Of Leopard Print, In Pictures From Throughout The World
NewsFlog
Emilie Regnier
This Photographer Examines African Beauty and Beyoncé
The Cut / New York Mag
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By Lena Rawley
Emilie Regnier
Emilie Regnier Across Borders
Interview Magazine
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Par Tess Mayer
Emilie Regnier
The women of the Ivory Coast channeling their inner Beyoncé
Dazed
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By Kemi Alemoru
Emilie Regnier
From Mobutu to Beyoncé: Portraits by Emilie Regnier explore the symbolic power of leopard print
International Business Times
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By Alex Wheeler
Emilie Regnier
Exploring the politics of hair at west african salons
I-D Vice
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By Marquita Harris
Emilie Regnier
Photographer Chronicles The Glamorous Hairstyles Of West Africa's Beauty Salons
The Huffington Post
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By Priscilla Frank
Emilie Regnier
Seeking Style in the Markets of Abidjan, Ivory Coast
The New York Times
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By Kerri MacDonald
Emilie Regnier
Conheça: A fotografia de Emilie Regnier
Olveha
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By Fernanda Garcia
Emilie Regnier
Sur les traces de l'imprimé léopard
M Le magazine du Monde
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By Christelle Paillard
Emilie Regnier
Women in Photography: 34 Voices From Around the World
Time
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By Kira Pollack & Katherine Pomerantz
Emilie Regnier
VOGUE Italia presenta la prima edizione del PHOTO VOGUE FESTIVAL
Magnart
Emilie Regnier
Paris Photo : l'intrigante obsession pour le motif léopard, de Paris à Kinshasa
Cheese Konbini
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By Matthew Kirby
Omar Victor Diop,
Seydou Keïta,
J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere,
Emilie Regnier,
Malick Sidibé
Arts plastiques : l'Afrique en guest star à Paris Photo
Jeune Afrique
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By Nicolas Michel
Emilie Regnier
Man Ray to Martin Parr: Preview of the world's largest photography fair
International Business Times
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By Alex Wheeler
Emilie Regnier
Emilie Regnier / Série Passeport
L'Oeil de la photography
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By Sophie Bertrand
Born in 1984, Montreal, Canada
Lives and works in France