Jacques Henri Lartigue was a French photographer and painter

Painting

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Born in Courbevoie

Courbevoie

Courbevoie is a commune located very close to the centre of Paris, France. The centre of Courbevoie is situated 2 kilometres from the outer limits of Paris and 8.2 km...

 (a city outside of Paris) to a wealthy family, he is most famous for his stunning photos of automobile races

Auto racing

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, planes and fashionable Parisian women from the turn of the century.

He started taking photos when he was 7, his subject matter being primarily his own life and the people and activities in it.