JACQUES OLIVAR
“Nothing interesting happens unless there’s a relationship, a poetic relationship in a
way, with the person you’re working with.”
Jacques Olivar was born in Casablanca. As a young man, he went to flight school to become an airline pilot. However, the immense pleasure he got from flying airplanes didn't avert his overflowing passion for images. Olivar’s photographic career took off rapidly after winning First Prize from the Art Directors Club for his advertising campaign for DIM stockings, winning several other first place prizes following this success.
In 1987 Olivar made the switch to fashion photography, since then his works have regularly featured in the pages of the most prestigious international magazines such as: British Vogue, Italian Uomo Vogue, Spanish Vogue, French Glamour, German Vogue, Vogue Homme International, French Marie-Claire, Italian Marie-Claire, Marie-Claire Bis and Marie-Claire USA.
Olivar’s commercial clientele is equally impressive, creating campaigns for: Burberry, Céline, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy Cosmetics, Givenchy Fashion, Hermès, Lancôme Cosmetics, Lancôme Fragrances, Trussardi, Strenesse and more.
At the core of Jacques Olivar’s photographic works are key elements of emotion, elegance, and beauty. True to his conception of humanity, his photography is sensitive before being technical and its modern character results from the casual elegance of the women he photographs. Through a combination of simple elements, Olivar’s works are imbued with a strong sense of sophistication and harmony.
