Between his Greenwich Village apartment and his XVIIIth century hotel particulier in the South of France, François Halard circles the world to portray the houses, gardens and ateliers of singular personalities. From artists such as Rauschenberg, Cy Twombly, Louise Bourgeois and recently Luigi Ghirri or John Richardson, to magical premises, like Casa Malaparte, Villa Noailles or La Maison de Verre, Halard captures places that inspire and mold him as an artist.
His strength also comes from the portraits he executes. From his masters, to the most influential individuals of the contemporary world. His style, both bohemian and regal, sets him, according to the international press, from AD to Appartamento, as one the most prominent decoration photographer in the world.
Looking through more than 20 years of editorial work , for the Condé Nast publications or the New York Times and exhibition catalogs for Actes Sud or the Fondation Lambert, François Halard delivers his photographic understanding of spaces that discloses his unique sensibility and personal history.
The history of a building, a tiny detail on furniture or an art piece, shadows playing with light setting an atmosphere, the blunt glance of an artist hes been portraying, François Halard has been showcasing his work through prestigious publications : Visite Privée (Actes Sud), Francois Halard (Rizzoli), Casa Ghirri (Kehrer) and through exhibitions in galleries and museums around the globe.
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François Halard studied at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, and soon after began working for the Decoration International. He moved to New York City where he began regular commissions for American Vogue, Vanity Fair, GQ and House & Garden.
His work for these publications established him as the most prolific and well known interior and architectural photographers of our time, as well as forming longtime collaborations with Fabien Baron and Alex Lieberman to name a few.
Francois' sophisticated style and refined technique has attracted advertising clients such as Armani, Burberry, Ralph Lauren, Yves Saint-Laurent, Hugo Boss and Ann Taylor. Personally, Francois is fascinated by the artist and their creative dwelling, and has brought this to fruition in his photographs of the studios of Jean-Charles Blais, Cy Twombly, Robert Rauschenberg, Julian Schnabel, and the heritage of Beuys (cf. Video). He has had solo exhibitions in Aries (February-March 2001), Paris (2002), and New York at the Remy Toledo Gallery (June 2004).
He splits his time between homes in New York and France.
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