Eddie Kuligowski

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Eddie Kuligowski
Born22 July 1946
Montargis, France
Died15 January 2021(2021-01-15) (aged 74)
NationalityFrench
OccupationPhotographer

Edouard "Eddie" Kuligowski (22 July 1946 – 15 January 2021) was a French photographer who won the Niépce Prize, the most prestigious prize for a photographer in France.[1]

Biography[edit]

Kuligowski was born in 1946 in Montargis, France into a working-class family of Polish descent.[1]

Kuligowski studied in an advertising photography studio before joining the agency Viva, then VLOO. Starting in 1973, his black and white photographs were published several times a year such as Camera International and Zoom. They were exhibited internationally.[1]

In 1976, Kuligowski won the Niépce Prize.[1] In the 1980s and '90s, he took fashion and advertising photographs, which were published in magazines such as Harper's Bazaar.[1] In 2000, he began teaching photography courses and training interns.

Eddie Kuligowski died on 15 January 2021 at the age of 74.[2] His wife Susan died four days later.[1]

Collections[edit]

Publications[edit]

  • Transmigration (1977)
  • Livre premier (1992)
  • Rochefort et la Corderie Royale (1995)
  • Paris Romance (2000)
  • Parisienne(s) (2001)
  • Paroles de femmes, la liberté du regard (2007)
  • La photographie en France, des origines à nos jours (2008)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Le talentueux photographe s'en est allé à l'âge de 74 ans". La République. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. ^ "La photographie est en deuil (2)". Mediapart (in French). 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Eddie Kuligowski". Bibliotheque Nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Eddie Kuligowski". Centre Pompidou. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Eddie Kuligowski". Retrieved 1 April 2021.