Since its creation, the timeless and classic Studio Harcourt has been preserving and nurturing the fundamental values that have shaped its success and reputation: the demand for excellence, respect for aesthetics, French elegance and a very Parisian art of hospitality. 

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Conceived by Cosette Harcourt, an exceptional and modern woman who boldly lent her name to the studio, and the Lacroix brothers, visionary media moguls and experienced businessmen, Studio Harcourt began in 1934 in the very chic 8th arrondissement of Paris. 

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The aesthetic of the Harcourt photographic portrait draws its heritage from the glamour of the golden age of black-and-white French cinema. A style that is often imitated, but never identical, it is a token of eternity, an iconographic piece which has established itself as an indispensable signature over the years.

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A true institution which is now an “Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (Living Heritage Company), the Harcourt brand is part of the collective unconscious and continues its quest for timelessness, leaving its mark in the imagination of time. A visual memory of the great artistic, cultural and political figures of the 20th century, the legend is as clear as day, defying the passage of time. 

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If the present is a grain of eternity as Nietzsche says, a Studio Harcourt portrait is a promise to preserve an unchanging moment of eternity, the precious memory of moments engraved forever, the essence of sheer emotion.