Gérard Uféras Photography

Minimalist, evocative, and rich in narrative tension, this refined black-and-white photograph by Gérard Uféras captures a poetic still life backstage at the Gran Teatro La Fenice in ...

“Gianfranco Ferré Prêt-à-Porter, Milan” by Gérard Uféras is a striking black-and-white backstage photograph that captures the intimate tension and sculptural elegance of a haute cout...

Gérard Uféras’ “A Game of Cards Backstage, English National Opera” is a striking work of limited edition fine art photography that captures the surreal poetry and quiet humanity hidd...

"Pink Feet, Christian Lacroix Haute Couture Show, Paris, Spring/Summer 2007" by Gérard Uféras is a color photograph that focuses on detail, rhythm, and repetition within the context ...

"Adam Jones Prêt-à-Porter" by Gérard Uféras is a black-and-white photograph that captures a moment within a fashion show setting, focusing on the relationship between garment, body, ...

Gérard Uféras’ “Lily Cole Backstage at Christian Lacroix Fall 2007 Haute Couture” is an extraordinary work of limited edition fine art photography that captures the dreamlike theatri...

"Dior Haute Couture, 30 Avenue Montaigne" by Gérard Uféras is a black-and-white photograph that focuses on detail, texture, and the material presence of haute couture garments. The c...

Delicate, elegant, and yet bursting with life and colour, this striking photograph by Gérard Uféras offers an intimate and rare glimpse behind the curtain of the Opéra National de Pa...

"Elisa Jimenez, Ready to Wear, New York, 2000" by Gérard Uféras is a black-and-white photograph that captures a staged moment within a bar interior, blending fashion photography with...

Delicate, elegant, and yet bursting of life and colour. Gérard Uféras offers an intimate and unique insight into the world of ballet. The ruffling of dresses backstage, a perfect pos...

This iconic artwork by Gérard Uféras is a vibrant and unexpected tableau where reality and fiction collide under the Mediterranean sun. Captured in crisp black and white, the photogr...

This photograph by Gérard Uféras is a study in precision, tension, and sculptural beauty. Cropped tightly to the model’s torso and hands, the composition strips away all distraction,...

“Une robe d’Arman pour L’Heure espagnole de Ravel" is a artwork shot in the Opéra Comique in Paris, France, 1990 by Gérard Uféras. It is a striking meditation on touch, presence, an...

This artwork by Gérard Uféras draws us into the charged stillness just before the music unfolds. Seen from behind, a double bassist stands at the edge of the orchestra pit, his silho...

Renowned French photographer Gérard Uféras is celebrated for his ability to capture the quiet, in-between moments that often go unnoticed. In this refined composition, he turns his l...

Expressive, theatrical, and rich with narrative detail, this striking black-and-white photograph by Gérard Uféras, captured in 1990, offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the backs...

Graphic, witty, and subtly theatrical, this striking black-and-white photograph by Gérard Uféras was captured backstage at the Komische Oper Berlin in 1993 during a production of “Th...

Atmospheric and richly cinematic, this captivating black-and-white photograph by Gérard Uféras offers a rare perspective inside the legendary Gran Teatro La Fenice in Venice during a...

“Dior Haute Couture IV” by Gérard Uféras is a refined black-and-white photograph that centers on detail, texture, and the material presence of haute couture. Created at Dior’s histor...

Gérard Uféras’s “Cannes, un festival, 2004” captures not simply the glamour of the Cannes Film Festival, but the carefully orchestrated process through which glamour is created. On a...

In this architectural black and white photograph, Gérard Uféras captures a figure working high on a ladder beneath an elaborate oval ceiling draped with fabric. The circular form rad...

In this mysterious black and white photograph, a performer is glimpsed between heavy curtains, half-hidden and half-revealed. Gérard Uféras turns the theatrical curtain into both a f...

In this beautifully layered black and white photograph, Gérard Uféras captures a woman holding a drink beneath an ornate painted mural during an opening night at the Opéra Comique in...

This bold black and white photograph by Gérard Uféras presents the illuminated word “THE WOOD” across a monumental stage structure, with two small silhouetted figures standing within...

This atmospheric black and white photograph by Gérard Uféras presents a shadowed backstage passage where figures appear as dark silhouettes against a textured wooden floor. The compo...

This richly layered black and white photograph by Gérard Uféras captures performers in elaborate costume gathered outside at the Salzburger Festspiele. The scene combines theatrical ...

In this mysterious black and white image, Gérard Uféras captures a costumed figure moving down a stark backstage corridor at the Salzburger Festspiele. The performer appears as a dar...

This striking black and white photograph by Gérard Uféras presents a group of children in costume gathered in darkness at the Salzburger Festspiele. Their white caps and illuminated ...

In this quiet rehearsal photograph, Gérard Uféras captures two young performers seated together with musical scores held in front of their faces at the Salzburger Festspiele. In the ...

This evocative black and white photograph by Gérard Uféras captures two young performers backstage at the Salzburger Festspiele in Austria. One child appears close to the camera in s...

In this intimate black and white photograph, Gérard Uféras captures Rosa Mannion during rehearsal for the role of Gilda in Verdi’s Rigoletto at the English National Opera in London. ...

This expressive black and white photograph by Gérard Uféras shows conductor Randall Behr at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, captured mid-gesture during rehearsal. His hands a...

In this dramatic black and white photograph, Gérard Uféras captures two formally dressed performers waiting backstage at the Wexford Festival Opera in Ireland. One figure wears a top...

In this glamorous black and white fashion photograph, Gérard Uféras captures the lower body of a model wearing a shimmering Paco Rabanne haute couture dress on the runway in Paris. T...

This candid black and white photograph by Gérard Uféras shows a costumed performer seated on a worktable at the Opernhaus Zürich, smoking during a backstage pause. Draped in robe-lik...

In this intimate black and white photograph, Gérard Uféras captures a performer reading a newspaper in the mirror of a dressing room at the Palais Garnier. The newspaper dominates th...

This playful black and white photograph by Gérard Uféras captures a backstage moment at the Palais Garnier in Paris, where a performer practices a handstand against a wall between la...

In this beautifully composed black and white photograph, Gérard Uféras captures a costumed performer standing alone in a dressing room at the Opéra National de Paris, Palais Garnier....

This joyful black and white photograph by Gérard Uféras captures two performers in elaborate white costumes and hats at the Palais Garnier in Paris. Their smiles, theatrical headpiec...

In this tender backstage photograph, Gérard Uféras portrays a performer resting against a wall, wrapped in costume and fabric, with slippered feet and a turban-like head covering. Th...

This atmospheric black and white image by Gérard Uféras looks down on a performer seated on the floor, exhaling or blowing a cloud of smoke or powder into the light. The high angle, ...

In this quietly observed black and white photograph, Gérard Uféras captures a musician at the Opéra Comique in Paris, seen from behind as a hand places or adjusts a feather on his he...

This striking black and white photograph by Gérard Uféras captures two performers backstage at Oper Leipzig in Germany, receiving or discussing direction through emphatic gestures. T...

In this powerful black and white backstage portrait, Gérard Uféras captures Linda Ormiston, Peter Tuff, and Jane Henschel at the Salzburger Festspiele in Austria. The performers appe...

This intimate black and white photograph by Gérard Uféras shows the three young performers from Mozart’s La Flûte enchantée listening closely to direction at the Théâtre Royal de la ...

In this spirited black and white photograph, Gérard Uféras captures the three child spirits from Mozart’s La Flûte enchantée at the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels. The boys ...

This haunting black and white photograph by Gérard Uféras captures faces peering through small openings in a wall at the Komische Oper in Berlin, while a large shadowed figure gestur...

In this quietly cinematic photograph, Gérard Uféras shows a performer seated beneath a powerful stage light, reading in costume at the Grand Théâtre de Genève. The glowing lamp above...

In this expressive rehearsal photograph, Gérard Uféras captures singers at music stands inside the Grand Théâtre de Genève. One performer looks directly forward with an open-mouthed ...

In this atmospheric black and white photograph, Gérard Uféras captures a solitary figure standing behind a translucent stage curtain at the Grand Théâtre de Genève. The performer is ...

In this deeply intimate photograph, Gérard Uféras captures a performer resting in costume at Gran Teatro La Fenice. The body is folded inward, surrounded by satin, theatrical fabric,...

This joyful black and white photograph by Gérard Uféras captures two men laughing on a balcony or window ledge above a Venetian canal near Gran Teatro La Fenice. Their relaxed gestures, wide smiles, and the gondola below create an image full of warmth, humor, and local atmosphere. Uféras brings an affectionate, humanist perspective to the world surrounding the opera. Rather than focusing only on the stage, he includes the city itself: the worn walls, narrow canal, and everyday interactions that form part of Venice’s theatrical identity. The photograph feels spontaneous and generous, rich with character. For collectors of Venice photography...

In this lively black and white photograph, Gérard Uféras captures a backstage stairwell at Gran Teatro La Fenice in Venice, where performers or staff carry heavy garments and costume...

This unexpected and witty photograph by Gérard Uféras shows a woman cleaning or mopping inside the Gran Teatre del Liceu, her figure framed by dramatic light and shadows on the wall ...

In this graceful backstage photograph, Gérard Uféras captures female performers in elaborate costumes at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. A woman in the foreground adjusts the...

In this striking black and white photograph, Gérard Uféras captures a musician or technician working inside a grand piano at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. The polished curv...

This tender black and white photograph by Gérard Uféras presents a domestic backstage moment at Glyndebourne Festival Opera. A bearded man sits reading a magazine while a woman behin...

In this intimate black and white photograph, Gérard Uféras captures a quiet interval at Glyndebourne Festival Opera, where performers and staff rest in a wood-paneled room overlookin...

In this striking photograph, Gérard Uféras captures a stage detail connected to Glyndebourne Festival Opera, featuring a life ring, a ship-like railing, and the large form of a vesse...

In this playful and poetic black and white photograph, Gérard Uféras captures two women in elaborate hats photographing or looking across the open lawn at Glyndebourne. One figure do...