在巴黎開始他的職業生涯後，年輕的攝影師 Jean-Pierre Laffont 於1965年移居紐約，在那裡他擔任Gamma社的美國通訊員，然後與妻子共同創立了Gamma US ＆ Sygma攝影新聞社。 Jean-Pierre Laffont 時刻見證著時代的巨大變化，他無所不在，使1974年「拳王」穆罕默德阿里（Muhammad Ali）的勝利或馬丁路德金（Martin Luther King）在1967年聯合國面前的演講永垂不朽。攝影記者在他生活或穿越美國的名人照片上所做的驚人工作。從Brigitte Bardot到廣場大廳奔波，帝國大廈前的Gilbert Bécaud到在中央公園和Sheila的洛杉磯古董店裡走的Françoise Hardy，Jean-Pierre Laffont都在1960年代的收集這些標誌性的特殊時刻，並提供在這次不容錯過的展覽中，他們的展品十分精彩。
March 1st 1974, New York City Andy Warhol in his studio in Union Square. The artist, passionate about photography, was immediately seduced by the arrival of the Polaroid. First of all due to the the immediacy of the result, given that one didn't have to go to develop one's film and wait 1 or 2 days to see the photos, and finally the immediate pleasure of sharing and showing his photos around him. © Jean-Pierre Laffont
On December 16, 1965 in New York the Press Conference for the promotion of the film Viva Maria was held, which was shot in Mexico. The two stars Brigitte Bardot ( who answered questions about the film) and Jeanne Moreau were also present as well as the director of the film: Louis Malle. © Jean-Pierre Laffont
Jean-Pierre Laffont的作品擁有大膽的構圖和富有創造力的拍攝手法，至今仍舊讓人為之嘆服，他的拍攝方式深深影響了後來不少美國攝影師，同時因為他作品中那些歷史性瞬間，為美國近現代發展史和了解美國特定時期內的歷史文化留下了非常重要的資料。
December 4th, 1965. New York City. Jacques Brel in his hotel room smoking a cigar. © Jean-Pierre Laffont
May 1969, Manhattan, New York City, USA. French singer Francoise Hardy listens to a saxophonist and a clarinet player in Central Park. © Jean-Pierre Laffont
June 2nd, 1968. Marlon Brando smiling in New York © Jean-Pierre Laffont
Jean-Pierre Laffont: Mes stars en Amérique, until April 28 2020, Galerie de l’Instant, 46 rue de Poitou 75003 Paris www.lagaleriedelinstant.com/
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