So Goude it Hurts

by None

A new exhibit in Milan explores Jean Paul Goude’s extraordinary imagery, in particular the women who’ve played muse along the way.

The French photographer’s unapologetically retouched oeuvre includes Naomi Campbell racing a cheetah; models dashing across a finish line in billowing couture and high heels; and 70s model Carolina Beaumont balancing a glass of champagne on her rear (he’d have Kim Kardashian do the same decades later).

The most significant of Goude’s women, however, could only be Grace Jones. After meeting during New York’s disco era, the two developed a fast and furious relationship. He created many of her album covers in the 80s, including Nightclubbing and Slave to the Rhythm, and often credits her for inspiring his best work.

So Far So Goude, April 16 – June 19, 2016, Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea, Milan