There’s no need to introduce Gainsbourg, the internationally renowned cult artist who revolutionized modern pop. As for Gainsbarre, his ethylic double, imbued with cynicism and bad faith, whose primary aim is to attract teenagers by adding up media scandals, we can date his official birth to 1980, the year of his painful break-up with Jane Birkin, and when he passed the fateful milestone of fifty.
But when did Gainsbourg, characterized by his courtesy, elegance and aesthetic purism, allow the face of Gainsbarre, his provocative counterpart, to shine through, both in private and in public?
Written by Alain Wodrascka and illustrated with emblematic photos by Pierre Terrasson, this book looks back at the birth of Gainsbarre and his high points. With a preface by Brigitte Bardot.
“Hey yeah it’s me Gainsbarre
I can be found at random
Nightclubs and bars
Americans it’s bonnard
[…] He’s reggae hilarious
Heart pierced through and through.”
GAINSBOURG GAINSBARRE
ALAIN WODRASCKA / PIERRE TERRASSON
ALAIN WODRASCKA is a writer and singer-songwriter. A specialist in French chanson, he has written dozens of biographies, including those of Barbara, Léo Ferré, Renaud, Johnny Hallyday, Souchon/Voulzy, Jacques Brel,
Alain Bashung, Francis Cabrel, Michel Berger, Brigitte Bardot and Mylène Farmer.
PIERRE TERRASSON is one of the great music photographers, who has covered every genre, from rock and pop to raï and
hip hop. He has worked for the most prestigious magazines and produced numerous record covers: Santana,
Buzy, Véronique Sanson… He has followed Serge Gainsbourg for a long time for reports and studio shots, which are the subject of this magnificent album.
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