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== Career == |
== Career == |
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From 1929, he published articles on cinema in ''[[Cinémagazine]]'', then in ''Art et Médecine'' (from 1931) and reports for the theatrical review ''La Rampe'' (1932-1933). His articles and photos in ''Paris magazine'', a magazine of erotica, led him to be appointed under contract on July 1, 1933 (renewed in 1936) as the only official photographer for the magazine ''VU'' for which he made more than 1,300 photos. His work was more widely recognized in 1936 with his participation in the International Exhibition of Contemporary Photography in Paris. |
From 1929, he published articles on cinema in ''[[Cinémagazine]]'', then in ''Art et Médecine'' (from 1931) and reports for the theatrical review ''La Rampe'' (1932-1933). His articles and photos in ''Paris magazine'', a magazine of erotica, led him to be appointed under contract on July 1, 1933 (renewed in 1936) as the only official photographer for the magazine ''[[Vu (magazine)|VU]]'' for which he made more than 1,300 photos. His work was more widely recognized in 1936 with his participation in the International Exhibition of Contemporary Photography in Paris. |
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Paris joined the group of photographers Le Rectangle in 1937 and stopped working for ''VU'' in 1938. Until 1940 and the German Occupation he worked for ''Match''. In 1940, he worked as a freelancer, like other French photographers, for the magazine ''La Semaine'', controlled by the [[Vichy France|Vichy]] authorities. His 1944 photographs of the [[Liberation of Paris|Liberation]] were featured in [[Jacques de Lacretelle]]'s book ''Liberation of Paris'', 1945,<ref>{{Cite book|last=Lacretelle|first=Jacques de|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/liberation-de-paris-150-photographies/oclc/407069891|title=La Libération de Paris: 150 photographies|date=1945|publisher=Ed. Fasquelle|location=Paris|language=French|oclc=407069891}}</ref> and he visited Germany 1945-1946 with the French occupation troops to investigate the destruction of this country. His imagery appeared intermittently in ''Nuit et Jour'' (1946-1947) and in 1948 he photographed at the [[Fresnes Prison|Fresnes prison]] to illustrate ''Levée d'énuro'', by Georges Lupo.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Lupo|first=Georges|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/levee-decrou/oclc/461479008|title=Levée d'Écrou|last2=Paris|first2=Gaston|date=1948|publisher=A. Bonne ; Impr. de Sceaux)|location=Paris; (Sceaux|language=French|oclc=461479008}}</ref> |
Paris joined the group of photographers Le Rectangle in 1937 and stopped working for ''VU'' in 1938. Until 1940 and the German Occupation he worked for ''Match''. In 1940, he worked as a freelancer, like other French photographers, for the magazine ''La Semaine'', controlled by the [[Vichy France|Vichy]] authorities. His 1944 photographs of the [[Liberation of Paris|Liberation]] were featured in [[Jacques de Lacretelle]]'s book ''Liberation of Paris'', 1945,<ref>{{Cite book|last=Lacretelle|first=Jacques de|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/liberation-de-paris-150-photographies/oclc/407069891|title=La Libération de Paris: 150 photographies|date=1945|publisher=Ed. Fasquelle|location=Paris|language=French|oclc=407069891}}</ref> and he visited Germany 1945-1946 with the French occupation troops to investigate the destruction of this country. His imagery appeared intermittently in ''Nuit et Jour'' (1946-1947) and in 1948 he photographed at the [[Fresnes Prison|Fresnes prison]] to illustrate ''Levée d'énuro'', by Georges Lupo.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Lupo|first=Georges|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/levee-decrou/oclc/461479008|title=Levée d'Écrou|last2=Paris|first2=Gaston|date=1948|publisher=A. Bonne ; Impr. de Sceaux)|location=Paris; (Sceaux|language=French|oclc=461479008}}</ref> |
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== Late career == |
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In his fifties, Paris continued to work, undertaking a wide variety of commissioned works for film stills, celebrity portraits and photo-novels. He died in Paris in 1964. |
In his fifties, Paris continued to work, undertaking a wide variety of commissioned works for film stills, celebrity portraits and photo-novels. He died in Paris in 1964. |
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==Exhibitions== |
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* 1936: International Exhibition of Contemporary Photography, Paris |
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* 1937: Exposition internationale des arts et des techniques dans la vie moderne. Paris; solo exhibition Gaston Paris, 27, boulevard des Italiens, Paris<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Exposition internationale|title=Exposition internationale des arts et des techniques dans la vie moderne. Paris, 1937 Vol.I List of Exhibitors official aatalogue. Volume II. Catalogue of venues|publisher=M. Déchaux : R. Stenger, 3, rue de Bruxelles, (S. M.)|year=24 December 1937|location=Paris}}</ref> |
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* 1937 Exposition internationale des arts et des techniques dans la vie moderne. Paris; Présentation Photographique du Concours Scolaire; Photos by Gaston Paris<ref name=":0" /> |
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*2022, 20 January – 23 April: ''Gaston Paris, the fantastic eye'', Roger-Viollet Gallery, 6 Rue de Seine, 75006 Paris<ref>{{Cite web|title=Photography Exhibition - Roger-Viollet Gallery: Gaston Paris, The Fantastic Eye|url=https://loeildelaphotographie.com/en/event/roger-viollet-gallery-gaston-paris-the-fantastic-eye/|access-date=2022-01-18|website=The Eye of Photography Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:13, 18 January 2022
Gaston Paris (1903 - 1964) was a frequently published photographer and journalist, notably in the magazine VU.
Early life
Born in Paris, around 1908 he was with a host family in Alençon, before his military service in the Ruhr.
Career
From 1929, he published articles on cinema in Cinémagazine, then in Art et Médecine (from 1931) and reports for the theatrical review La Rampe (1932-1933). His articles and photos in Paris magazine, a magazine of erotica, led him to be appointed under contract on July 1, 1933 (renewed in 1936) as the only official photographer for the magazine VU for which he made more than 1,300 photos. His work was more widely recognized in 1936 with his participation in the International Exhibition of Contemporary Photography in Paris.
Paris joined the group of photographers Le Rectangle in 1937 and stopped working for VU in 1938. Until 1940 and the German Occupation he worked for Match. In 1940, he worked as a freelancer, like other French photographers, for the magazine La Semaine, controlled by the Vichy authorities. His 1944 photographs of the Liberation were featured in Jacques de Lacretelle's book Liberation of Paris, 1945,[1] and he visited Germany 1945-1946 with the French occupation troops to investigate the destruction of this country. His imagery appeared intermittently in Nuit et Jour (1946-1947) and in 1948 he photographed at the Fresnes prison to illustrate Levée d'énuro, by Georges Lupo.[2]
Late career
In his fifties, Paris continued to work, undertaking a wide variety of commissioned works for film stills, celebrity portraits and photo-novels. He died in Paris in 1964.
Exhibitions
- 1936: International Exhibition of Contemporary Photography, Paris
- 1937: Exposition internationale des arts et des techniques dans la vie moderne. Paris; solo exhibition Gaston Paris, 27, boulevard des Italiens, Paris[3]
- 1937 Exposition internationale des arts et des techniques dans la vie moderne. Paris; Présentation Photographique du Concours Scolaire; Photos by Gaston Paris[3]
- 2022, 20 January – 23 April: Gaston Paris, the fantastic eye, Roger-Viollet Gallery, 6 Rue de Seine, 75006 Paris[4]
References
- ^ Lacretelle, Jacques de (1945). La Libération de Paris: 150 photographies (in French). Paris: Ed. Fasquelle. OCLC 407069891.
- ^ Lupo, Georges; Paris, Gaston (1948). Levée d'Écrou (in French). Paris; (Sceaux: A. Bonne ; Impr. de Sceaux). OCLC 461479008.
- ^ a b Exposition internationale (24 December 1937). Exposition internationale des arts et des techniques dans la vie moderne. Paris, 1937 Vol.I List of Exhibitors official aatalogue. Volume II. Catalogue of venues. Paris: M. Déchaux : R. Stenger, 3, rue de Bruxelles, (S. M.).
- ^ "Photography Exhibition - Roger-Viollet Gallery: Gaston Paris, The Fantastic Eye". The Eye of Photography Magazine. Retrieved 2022-01-18.
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