Bain de lasers & lumières, Circa 1979

Arnaud Baumann   Famous Artists

The gay community had found shelter at the Palace while homosexuality was still a crime under the law.

At the Palace, femininity could be expressed freely and without the hindrance of a macho voyeurism.

April 1978, the Palace opens its doors. Like the famous Studio 54 in New York, this unmissable Parisian nightclub, marks its time well beyond its walls and remains, even today, the symbol of enjoyment, freedom and carefree. Its uncompromising evenings bring together, alongside French and international stars from the world of music, fashion or cinema, people who come to party without taboos and without limits. A melting pot punctuated with the sounds of pleasure, drunkenness and disinhibition makes this place one of the pillars of the emergence of gay culture.

Marking an era and a carefree vision of life, the extravagance and freedom of the Palace celebrations will never be equaled.

The famous portraitist Arnaud Baumann made his debut there. For five years, he wanders in the midst of explosions of life and pleasure to offer us a unique vision: a documentary and visual photography whose long poses twirl the colored lasers and transport us to the heart of the party. His images, authentic and uninhibited, make us want to reconnect with the lightness of the time, to be free.

Edition of 20 original copies:

10 prints in 16x24cm.
7 prints in 30x45cm.
3 prints in 80x120cm.

Numbered and signed on the back by Arnaud Baumann.
Finishes on request ( frame , dibond , American case)