Christophe Mourthé is a visionary who quickly felt that social
trends in the 1980s were constantly changing. He rapidly became a
forerunner of the 'fetishist' school, which was later incorporated
by the world of advertising. Christophe Mourthé's fetishism
became a true style, preceding a fashion trend which haute couture
would later appropriate. His photos are rooted both in the tumultuous
period of freedom of the 1970s and the period of 'safe sex', which
would abruptly halt the enthusiasm of that decade. Other ways of experiencing
love developed, and one of those was fetishism. Christophe Mourthé
belonged to the 'Palace' generation, just like Mugler, Gaultier, Chantal
Thomass, Madonna, Nina Hagen, Blondie, Lou Boutin, etc, headed by
the spiritual father Fabrice Emaer. The famous 'Casanovas', characters
from a decadent 18th century, pictured in the half-light of Venetian
palaces, were the result of a collaboration in 1983 with the brilliant
make-up artist and hairdresser Denis Menendez...
He is a visionary who quickly felt that social trends in the 1980s
were constantly changing. He rapidly became a forerunner of the fetishist
school, which was later incorporated by the world of advertising.
Christophe Mourthé’s fetishism became a true style, preceding
a fashion trend which haute couture would later appropriate. His photos
are rooted both in the tumultuous period of freedom of the 1970s and
the period of safe sex, which would abruptly halt the enthusiasm of
that decade.
