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Alain Le Garsmeur Color Photography

French, b. 1943

Best known for his frank images of the brutality of the Northern Ireland Conflict — also called “the Troubles” — as well as for capturing the mundanities of daily life around the world, Alain Le Garsmeur is a prolific editorial and documentary photographer. His photography of the 1970s and 1980s garnered him widespread acclaim.

Le Garsmeur attended the Ealing Art College — now part of the University of West London. He began working as an assistant for notable photographers including Helmut Newton, Donald Silverstein and Guy Bourdin after concluding his studies. Le Garsmeur started to secure assignments in 1970 as a freelancer working for the Sunday Times and the Observer. His work later appeared in Figaro, the Independent, Geo magazine, Newsweek and Infinito.

Whether documenting the ubiquitous murals that appeared in Belfast during the Troubles, scenes of the bombings and vivid acts of violence that took place during the war, or the British Army marching through the city’s streets, Le Garsmeur created enduring images of the years-long conflict. He also focused on capturing the life of an average citizen during the war. Le Garsmeur’s color photography of the era provides a unique insight into wartime that is unlike what is typically published in history textbooks.

As a photographer for the Observer magazine, Le Garsmeur won the 1986 World Press Award for his work while on assignment in China, with one photo earning him first prize in the “Daily Life” category. His work featuring landscapes of Ireland and Britain have also been published in numerous books including W.B.Yeats: Images of Ireland, Lough Erne and Stopping Train Britain

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Artist: Alain Le Garsmeur
Church Congregation by Alain Le Garsmeur

Church Congregation by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Church Congregation by Alain Le Garsmeur A congregation outside the Independent Presbyterian Church, Savannah, Georgia, USA, 1983. Paper size 20 x 16 inches / 50 x 40 cm Printed in...

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Dancing Partners by Alain Le Garsmeur

Dancing Partners by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Dancing Partners by Alain Le Garsmeur People dance under stringed lights outside the Chicago Board of Trade during a Dinner and Dance evening, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1979. Paper si...

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Wrangler Store by Alain Le Garsmeur

Wrangler Store by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Wrangler Store by Alain Le Garsmeur The historic Wrangler ranchwear store in downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA, 1979. Paper size 20 x 30 inches / 50 x 76 cm Printed in 2022 - produced...

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Seabank Sunbathers by Alain Le Garsmeur

Seabank Sunbathers by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Seabank Sunbathers by Alain Le Garsmeur Residents of holiday flats sunbathing in the seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, 1981. Paper size 24 x 20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Pri...

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Waiting To Dance by Alain Le Garsmeur

Waiting To Dance by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Waiting To Dance by Alain Le Garsmeur Young people waiting at the entrance to the film and dancing arcade in Piccadilly, London, England, 1972. Paper size 30 x 40 inches / 76 x 101 ...

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Savannah Sweep by Alain Le Garsmeur

Savannah Sweep by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Savannah Sweep by Alain Le Garsmeur A woman sweeping the pavement outside her house in downtown Savannah, Georgia, USA, 1983. Paper size 24 x 20 inches / 60 x 50 cm Printed in 2022...

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Mosquito Coast by Alain Le Garsmeur

Mosquito Coast by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Mosquito Coast by Alain Le Garsmeur Horses rest by a beach in Mosquito Coast, Honduras, Central America, 1981. Paper size 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm Printed in 2022 - produced fro...

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Thoroughbred Stables by Alain Le Garsmeur

Thoroughbred Stables by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Thoroughbred Stables by Alain Le Garsmeur Thoroughbred horses in front of their stables on the Calumet horse farm, Bluegrass country, Lexington, Kentucky, USA, 1984. Paper size 30 x...

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Jokhang Monks by Alain Le Garsmeur

Jokhang Monks by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Jokhang Monks by Alain Le Garsmeur Buddhist monks inside Jokhang Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lhasa, Tibet, 1985. Paper size 30 x 40 inches / 76 x 101 cm Printed in 2022...

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Rock On At The Seaside by Alain Le Garsmeur

Rock On At The Seaside by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Rock On At The Seaside by Alain Le Garsmeur A shop selling rock and seaside novelties along the Golden Mile, Blackpool, England, 1981. Paper size 20 x 24 inches / 50 x 60 cm Printe...

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Mosquito Coast Boat Building by Alain Le Garsmeur

Mosquito Coast Boat Building by Alain Le Garsmeur

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

Mosquito Coast Boat Building by Alain Le Garsmeur Wooden boat building in a village in Mosquito Coast, Honduras, Central America, 1981. Paper size 16 x 20 inches / 40 x 50 cm Prin...

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'Flannery’s Grocery Store' 1984 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'Flannery’s Grocery Store' 1984 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'Flannery’s Grocery Store' 1984 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Men outside a corner store in downtown Lexington, Kentucky, USA, August, 1984. Paper...

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'French Cottage' 1976 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'French Cottage' 1976 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'French Cottage' 1976 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print A lock keeper’s cottage on the River Yonne, Burgundy, France, 1976. Paper size : 40x30 inches / 101 x 76 cm Limited edition Edition Size 5 only this paper size Printed 2021 certificate of authenticity provided All prints are on archival photographic papers and limited edition per paper size offered. Total editions per image 100 only. 10x12 inches edition size 25 12x16 inches edition size 20 20x16 inches edition size 20 20x24 inches edition size 15 30x20 inches edition size 8 40x30 inches edition size 5 60x40 inches edition size 5 72x48 inches edition size 2 Alain Le Garsmeur was born in France in 1943 and after assisting the likes of Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein became a prolific editorial documentary photographer for publications which included Fiagaro Magazine, The Independent, Newsweek and the The Observer as well as The Sunday Times. See photo Bio for more details. 1970s 1970 70 France foreign cute vintage old bike...

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'Chengdu City Life' 1985 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'Chengdu City Life' 1985 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'Chengdu City Life' 1985 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Family life in one of the many crowded Chengdu City alleyways, Suchuan Province, Southwest China...

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'All Lit Up' 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'All Lit Up' 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'All Lit Up' 1981 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Aerial view of Blackpool’s Golden Mile illuminations at night, Blackpool, British seaside town, Lanca...

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'Rock On At The Seaside' 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'Rock On At The Seaside' 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'Rock On At The Seaside' by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print A shop selling rock and seaside novelties along the Golden Mile, Blackpool, England, 1981. P...

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'Porch Steps' 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'Porch Steps' 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'Porch Steps' 1981 By Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Two young children sitting outside banana plantation workers homes, Isletas banana plantation, Honduras, Central America, 1981. Paper size : 40x30 inches / 101 x 76 cm Limited edition Edition Size 5 only this paper size Printed 2021 certificate of authenticity provided All prints are on archival photographic papers and limited edition per paper size offered. Total editions per image 100 only. 10x12 inches edition size 25 12x16 inches edition size 20 20x16 inches edition size 20 20x24 inches edition size 15 30x20 inches edition size 8 40x30 inches edition size 5 60x40 inches edition size 5 72x48 inches edition size 2 Alain Le Garsmeur was born in France in 1943 and after assisting the likes of Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein became a prolific editorial documentary photographer for publications which included Fiagaro Magazine, The Independent, Newsweek and the The Observer as well as The Sunday Times. See photo Bio for more details. 1980s 1980 80 USA boys children porch clones steps wooden steps...

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'On The Beach' 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'On The Beach' 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'On The Beach' by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Holidaymakers crowd the beach with Blackpool Tower in the background, on an August Bank Holiday in the seaside town of Blackpool, Lancashire, England, 1981. Paper size : 40x30 inches / 101 x 76 cm Limited edition Edition Size 5 only this paper size Printed 2021 certificate of authenticity provided All prints are on archival photographic papers and limited edition per paper size offered. Total editions per image 100 only. 10x12 inches edition size 25 12x16 inches edition size 20 20x16 inches edition size 20 20x24 inches edition size 15 30x20 inches edition size 8 40x30 inches edition size 5 60x40 inches edition size 5 72x48 inches edition size 2 Alain Le Garsmeur was born in France in 1943 and after assisting the likes of Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein became a prolific editorial documentary photographer for publications which included Fiagaro Magazine, The Independent, Newsweek and the The Observer as well as The Sunday Times. See photo Bio for more details. 1980s 1980 80 crowded chaos busy hot beach shore sea side sunny day sun bathe swarm people kids children water...

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'Lunch Break' 1979 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'Lunch Break' 1979 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'Lunch Break' by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print A schoolboy eating lunch with chopsticks, Hung-Chiao commune, Shanghai, China, 1979. Paper size : 40x30 inches / 101 x 76 cm Limited edition Edition Size 5 only this paper size Printed 2021 certificate of authenticity provided All prints are on archival photographic papers and limited edition per paper size offered. Total editions per image 100 only. 10x12 inches edition size 25 12x16 inches edition size 20 20x16 inches edition size 20 20x24 inches edition size 15 30x20 inches edition size 8 40x30 inches edition size 5 60x40 inches edition size 5 72x48 inches edition size 2 Alain Le Garsmeur was born in France in 1943 and after assisting the likes of Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein became a prolific editorial documentary photographer for publications which included Fiagaro Magazine, The Independent, Newsweek and the The Observer as well as The Sunday Times. See photo Bio for more details. 1970s 1970 70 boy child alone noodles chop stick...

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1970s Modern Alain Le Garsmeur Color Photography

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'San Francisco Escapes' 1979 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'San Francisco Escapes' 1979 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'San Francisco Escapes' by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print A man walks under fire escapes on the streets of San Francisco, California, 1979. Paper size : 40 x 30 inches / 101 x 76 cm Limited edition Edition Size 5 only this paper size Printed 2021 certificate of authenticity provided All prints are on archival photographic papers and limited edition per paper size offered. Total editions per image 100 only. 10x12 inches edition size 25 12x16 inches edition size 20 20x16 inches edition size 20 20x24 inches edition size 15 30x20 inches edition size 8 40x30 inches edition size 5 60x40 inches edition size 5 72x48 inches edition size 2 Alain Le Garsmeur was born in France in 1943 and after assisting the likes of Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein became a prolific editorial documentary photographer for publications which included Fiagaro Magazine, The Independent, Newsweek and the The Observer as well as The Sunday Times. See photo Bio for more details. 1970s 1970 70 USA building structure construction homes houses hill walk clones street lane alley way...

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'Lisbon 1984' Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'Lisbon 1984' Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'Lisbon 1984' 1984 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Immigrants from Cape Verde standing around charcoal fire in Lisbon, Portugal, 1984. Paper size : 4...

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'Burhop's Seafood' 1979 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'Burhop's Seafood' 1979 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'Burhop's Seafood' 1979 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print A mural advertising Burhop’s Fish and Seafood Retail adorns a building in Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1979. Paper size : 10 x 12 inches / 25 x 30 cm Limited edition Edition Size 25 only this paper size Printed 2021 certificate of authenticity provided All prints are on archival photographic papers and limited edition per paper size offered. Total editions per image 100 only. 10x12 inches edition size 25 12x16 inches edition size 20 20x16 inches edition size 20 20x24 inches edition size 15 30x20 inches edition size 8 40x30 inches edition size 5 60x40 inches edition size 5 72x48 inches edition size 2 Alain Le Garsmeur was born in France in 1943 and after assisting the likes of Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein became a prolific editorial documentary photographer for publications which included Fiagaro Magazine, The Independent, Newsweek and the The Observer as well as The Sunday Times. See photo Bio for more details. 1970s 1970 70s Seafood Chicago Graffiti Wall Art...

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'Blackpool Illuminations' 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'Blackpool Illuminations' 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'Blackpool Illuminations' 1981 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Blackpool illuminations with Blackpool Tower, Blackpool, Lancashire, England, 1981. Pap...

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'Golden Mile' 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'Golden Mile' 1981 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'Golden Mile' 1981 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Aerial view of Blackpool’s Golden Mile illuminations at night, Blackpool, British seaside town, Lanc...

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'Hard To Reach' 1984 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'Hard To Reach' 1984 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'Hard To Reach' 1984 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print A small immigrant child from Cape Verde standing under the family’s washing, Lisbon, Portugal, 1984...

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'Dancing Partners' 1979 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'Dancing Partners' 1979 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'Dancing Partners' 1979 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print People dance under stringed lights outside the Chicago Board of Trade during a Dinner and Dance evening, Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1979. Paper size : 40x30 inches / 101 x 76 cm Limited edition Edition Size 5 only this paper size Printed 2021 certificate of authenticity provided All prints are on archival photographic papers and limited edition per paper size offered. Total editions per image 100 only. 10x12 inches edition size 25 12x16 inches edition size 20 20x16 inches edition size 20 20x24 inches edition size 15 30x20 inches edition size 8 40x30 inches edition size 5 60x40 inches edition size 5 72x48 inches edition size 2 Alain Le Garsmeur was born in France in 1943 and after assisting the likes of Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein became a prolific editorial documentary photographer for publications which included Fiagaro Magazine, The Independent, Newsweek and the The Observer as well as The Sunday Times. See photo Bio for more details. 1970s 1970 70s Lights...

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'China Girl' 1985 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'China Girl' 1985 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'China Girl' 1985 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print A Chinese woman worker looks out from a window in a plastics factory, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, Chin...

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'Backgammon Hood' 1984 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

'Backgammon Hood' 1984 Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

By Alain Le Garsmeur

Located in London, GB

'Backgammon Hood' 1984 by Alain Le Garsmeur Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print Friends playing backgammon on the hood of a car during a break at a polo match, Kentucky, USA, 1984. Paper size : 40x30 inches / 101 x 76 cm Limited edition Edition Size 5 only this paper size Printed 2021 certificate of authenticity provided All prints are on archival photographic papers and limited edition per paper size offered. Total editions per image 100 only. 10x12 inches edition size 25 12x16 inches edition size 20 20x16 inches edition size 20 20x24 inches edition size 15 30x20 inches edition size 8 40x30 inches edition size 5 60x40 inches edition size 5 72x48 inches edition size 2 Alain Le Garsmeur was born in France in 1943 and after assisting the likes of Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin and Donald Silverstein became a prolific editorial documentary photographer for publications which included Fiagaro Magazine, The Independent, Newsweek and the The Observer as well as The Sunday Times. See photo Bio for more details. 1980s 1980 80s car city bumper picnic grass blanket friends youth retro girls fashion...

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