Dreams from America by Renée Jacobs
Press release and photos by Renée Jacobs
New Photography Book
Dreams from America
by Renée Jacobs
Book Signing & Exhibition Vernissage
July 5th, 6pm, Galerie l’atelier cinq,
place Voltaire, Arles
Galerie Les Yeux Ouverts (Fontainebleau) is proud to announce a new photography book from celebrated photographer Renée Jacobs. “Dreams from America” is Jacobs’ biggest collection to date and is composed of 308 images taken mostly during the photographer’s years living in California from 2006-2016.
The book is available in a Deluxe Edition for 75€ plus shipping and includes one unique, signed 4”x6” print from each of the 308 images in the book. The Limited Edition for 30€ plus shipping is available without a print. The total edition is 600 and includes an introduction by Brigitte Ollier and a text by Bernard Plossu. Editor: Wendy Hicks. Order Dreams from America at: a.desachy@icloud.com
There will be a book signing and exhibit vernissage during Les Rencontres d’Arles on July 5th at 6 pm at galerie l’atelier cinq in Place Voltaire, locaux PCF.
“Carolyn on the Horse – it is one of the most beautiful images in this return to nature of these new naturalists, a bit like … Rousseau or Thoreau. In one photo, wonderfully simple and effective, she talks about everything that has changed at that time. A photo that has the grace of freedom.”
Carolyn on the Horse : c’est une des plus belles images qui soient sur ce retour à la nature de ces nouveaux naturalistes, un peu comme des nouveaux ” bons sauvages “, à la Rousseau ou Thoreau. En une photo, merveilleusement simple et efficace, elle parle de tout ce qui a changé à cette époque. Une photo qui a la grâce de la liberté. – Bernard Plossu, 2026 – Text from Dreams from America
Why photograph nudes?
“Because they have always been beautiful, and one summer morning, it pleased me.”
Études de nu, Paris, 1930.
This quote from Germaine Krull (1897-1985), a committed witness of the thirties, is a good introduction to the work of Renée Jacobs. Her nudes are like pearly clouds that appear and then fade into the sky, naturally, like secret messages. With each nude, Renée Jacobs invents her freedom, reveals her desires, and claims her sexuality. One can also read in the subtext an intimate history of her photography that joins the daring women of the Belle Époque, Kiki de Montparnasse and other vagabonds ready to outwit the lens. – Brigitte Ollier from the introduction to Dreams from America
One of the most renowned photographers of the female nude, Jacobs has twice been awarded the prestigious International Photography Award (Lucies). Her previous books POLAROIDS and PARIS (both from Galerie Vevais) are sold-out photo-eye #1 bestsellers and Rêves de Femmes (Editions Bessard) was a photo-eye Book of The Year selection for 2014. In addition to her own monographs, her work has been featured in countless exhibits, magazines and anthologies around the world in places such as Brussels, Tokyo, Bangkok, LA, New York, Milan, Paris and many others.
For more information about Renée Jacobs visit www.reneejacobs.com or email at renee@reneejacobs.com