Exposition Art Gourmand

David McEnery

David McEnery, English photographer of international fame, comes from a talented family; his brothers are the actors Peter and John McEnery. Born in Walsall (UK) in 1936, David grew up in Brighton. There his professional career started as a newspaper photographer and rapidly rose to international acclaim working with prestigious publications such as "Paris Match", the German "Stern" as well as the legendary "Life" magazine.

From 1980 onwards, David lived in the USA, first in New York and later in Los Angeles. This is where he met Patricia whom he married in 1988 and who was his model and collaborator. In 1995 the couple decided to move to France where they settled in a small Breton village.

The invention of humourous situations was the key element of his work. But instead of the risky business of waiting for and capturing a decisive funny moment, David opted for the certainty of staging his images. Helped by his lively imagination and some simple props, which he conceived and crafted himself, he created his unique photographic art. Some of his photos, comic compositions of cats, piglets and frogs, have become hugely popular also as calendars. After all this time David McEnery’s pictures still sell around the world, proof that a good joke is timeless. For David the most pleasing reward of his work was the “smile of a viewer” - to him "worth a million dollars".

David died in 2002 in Rennes (France).

David McEnery "Smile"

Photographic books

Smile!
Smile!

The photographic book of David McEnery
18€

Creature
Creature

The photographic book of David McEnery
18€

Vintage photos original print

1500 €, shipping cost not included

Bottle Babies
Bottle Babies

1972 b/w - 39 x 26 cm
1500€

Omani
Omani

1970 b/w - 34,5 x 21,5 cm
1500€

Yoga Milk
Yoga Milk

1970 b/w - 22 x 34 cm
1500€

Snake Charmer
Snake Charmer

1989 b/w - 21 x 35 cm
1500€

Beach Buddies
Beach Buddies

1972 b/w - 28 x 40 cm
1500€

Hollywood Impressionist
Hollywood Impressionist

1980 b/w - 19 x 24 cm
1500€

Tooth Gap
Tooth Gap

1975 b/w - 19,5 x 37 cm
1500€

Dental Decay
Dental Decay

1992 b/w - 22 x 34 cm
1500€

Dogs must be carried
Dogs must be carried

1987 b/w - 26 x 34 cm
1500€

Dog Collars
Dog Collars

1987 b/w - 22 x 34 cm
1500€

Mop Tops
Mop Tops

1988 b/w - 22 x 34 cm
1500€

Pregnant Hoover
Pregnant Hoover

1987 b/w - 26 x 34 cm
1500€

Memory
Memory

1974 b/w - 24,5 x 37 cm
1500€

Young master
Young master

1992 coleur - 17,5 x 17 cm
1500€

Vintage photos original print signed

1900 €, shipping cost not included

Who is kidding who
Who is kidding who

1986 b/w - 24,5 x 35,5 cm
1900€

Bikini
Bikini

1988 b/w - 26 x 38 cm
1900€

Rock 'n' Roll
Rock 'n' Roll

1986 b/w - 22 x 35 cm
1900€

Fisherman
Fisherman

1986 coleur - 17 x 35 cm
1900€

Minor Mirrocle
Minor Mirrocle

1986 coleur - 25,5 x 35,5 cm
1900€

Hang in there
Hang in there

1991 b/w - 33 x 25,5 cm
1900€

Cat Nap II
Cat Nap II

1990 coleur - 25,5 x 17,5 cm
1900€

Cup Cat
Cup Cat

1992 coleur - 18,5 x 17,5 cm
1900€