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A photo agency with a searchable archive of about 17,000 photographs featuring stars, celebrities, artists, motorsport events, and more from the Côte d’Azur, the French Riviera. With dedicated Galleries like Stars, Celebrities, Arts, Miscellaneous, and an extensive Picasso section.
Photos from the 1950s to the 1970s by the Irish photographer Edward Quinn (1920–1997). His images capture the unique charm, sophistication and chic elegance of this legendary time and place.

Highlights

  • The start of the Monaco Grand Prix 1950 is imminent. Bob Gerard, (26) ERA R4A/B, Johnny Claes, (6) Talbot Lago T26, Louis Chiron, (48) Maserati 4CLT. Monaco Grand Prix 1950.
  • Hollywood actress Audrey Hepburn, before she found fame, at the harbor of Monaco 1951.
  • Colette in Monaco for the "Prix Prince Pierre". Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo 1954.
  • Prince Rainier of Monaco at the time he was still "the bachelor prince". Here he is in his bachelor hide-out, Villa Iberia, with his dogs Bella, John and Whiskey. Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 1954.
  • Carlos Reutemann, (11) Ferrari 312T3. Monaco Grand Prix 1978.
  • Somerset Maugham at his at Villa Mauresque. Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 1954

News

Swiss Culture Magazine DU

Swiss Culture Magazine DU

Swiss culture magazine “Du“ Oct 24 is dedicated to Edward Quinn. Here are some excerpts: http://www.du-magazin.com/kiosk/

Latest book: Picasso, Friends and Family

Latest book: Picasso, Friends and Family

Photographs by Edward Quinn

Hatje Cantz Verlag, Berlin 2023


Edited by Wolfgang Frei, Introduction by Jean-Louis Andral, Director Picasso Museum, Antibes.
230 pages, 220 photos, Text in English
Hatje Cantz Verlag

"He doesn’t bother me," Picasso commented of the photographer Edward Quinn, after the latter had first photographed him at work in the ceramics studio in the early 1950s. This was undoubtedly one of the reasons why Quinn was allowed to accompany the artist with his cameras for over 20 years from 1951 onwards during his time on the Côte d’Azur: in the studio, in private with his family, with artist friends, at the bullfight, out and about, with lovers or simply at the hairdresser’s.
Edward Quinn’s vivid photographs from Pablo Picasso’s everyday life are not only of great intimacy, disclosing their mutual friendship, they also document his versatile character, his humor, and his enthusiasm in an amiable and lighthearted way. As a viewer of Edward Quinn’s photographs, you find yourself at eye level with the protagonists.

New book: Monaco Motor Racing

New book: Monaco Motor Racing

Edited by Wolfgang Frei. English and German. 240 pages, 277 photos

Delius Klasing Verlag, Bielefeld 2022. ISBN 978-3-667-1.

The motor sport of the 1950s and 60s remains incomparable in its attractiveness. This is due in large measure to legendary drivers like Ascari, Berghe von Trips, Fangio, Hill and Moss on the one hand, and to the big brand names that were active in these decades on the other, including Ferrari, Maserati, Lotus, Mercedes, Porsche and many others. Monaco remains a highlight of the racing calendar to this day – an event that combines thrilling action, glamor and drama like no other.

Photographer Edward Quinn, who documented Formula 1 racing, but also the Monte Carlo Rally and other formula races from 1950 onwards, is an integral part of this fascinating world. Thrilling skirmishes on the circuit, spectacular accidents and tragic retirements are balanced against hectic activity in the pits. However, Quinn not only captured the racing action, but also the hustle and bustle of trackside life: drivers’ wives, mechanics, team bosses, celebrities, and spectators – as well as royal couple Prince Rainier and Princess Grace.

 

Reviews, corrigenda and comments

"Browsing through the online archive of Dublin-born photographer Edward Quinn, the viewer is struck not only by the abundance of images of 20th century stars, artists and politicians – but also by how natural they all look."

The Irish Times, 15.9.2019.

Exhibitions

Pablo Picasso & Edward Quinn. Visiting Picasso.

January 29 - March 15 2025

Pablo Picasso & Edward Quinn. Visiting Picasso.

Originalgraphiken von Pablo Picasso und Fotos des Künstlers von Edward Quinn.

Galerie Boisserée, Köln

Visiting Picasso

July 12 - Sep 22 2024

Visiting Picasso

Ausgewählte Originalgraphiken von Pablo Picasso und Fotos des Künstlers von Edward Quinn.

Galerie im Marstall, Ahrensburg bei Hamburg

Stars by Edward Quinn

June 22 - Sept 29 2024

Stars by Edward Quinn

Gallery ARTEF 

Via B. Rusca 11

Locarno, Switzerland

Picasso íntimo y los años dorados de la Costa Azul. Fotografías de Edward Quinn

Sep 13 2023 - Jan 7 2024

Picasso íntimo y los años dorados de la Costa Azul. Fotografías de Edward Quinn

Intimate Picasso and the Golden Years of the Côte d'Azur. Photographs by Edward Quinn

Centro de Historias, Zaragoza, Spain

Picasso y los años dorados de la Costa Azul

Feb 24 - Jun 30 2023

Picasso y los años dorados de la Costa Azul

Picasso and the Golden Years of the Côte d'Azur. 140 photos by Edward Quinn of Picasso and the celebrities at the Côte d'Azur.

Centro Cultural La Malagueta, Malaga, Spain

 

Picasso. Fotografien von Edward Quinn

Sep 15 - Oct 1 2023

Picasso. Fotografien von Edward Quinn

At Milchhütte Gallery, Zumikon, Switzerland.
Parallel to this, a Picasso studio for children. Here, for example, the young artists deal with Picasso's goat Esmeralda and create artworks.