Philippe Salaün Explained

Philippe Salaün
Birth Date:4 March 1943
Birth Place:Plonévez-du-Faou, France
Death Place:Paris, France
Nationality:French
Occupation:Photographer

Philippe Salaün (4 March 1943 – 4 October 2020) was a French photographer.[1]

Biography

Salaün was born on 4 March 1943 in Plonévez-du-Faou in Finistère. He spent much of his childhood living in Réunion before returning to mainland France, living in Châteauroux. He first took up photography during his service in the Algerian War and became infatuated with it during a photo exhibition in Le Havre in 1968.

After learning a black and white printing method, Salaün decided to open his own workshop. He received a scholarship from the French National Foundation of Photography and studied in the United States alongside Ansel Adams and Jerry Uelsmann at the University of Arizona.

Upon his return to France, Salaün worked in his workshop on Rue Beaurepaire in Paris, where, throughout his career, many different artists entrusted their photographs to him. He regularly photographed during his global travels, saying "For a long time, I had above all a predilection for day to day images and a humorous tone, but in recent years, I am seduced by the surprises that travel photography has in store, in particular portraits". In South America, he travelled to Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia. He also shot photographs of U.S. Route 66, Vietnam, China, Japan, Mali, and Réunion, where he retraced the footsteps of his childhood.

After he turned 60, Salaün displayed 60 different photographs in an exhibition titled 60 X 60, a collection of which was published by Éditions Alternatives, Maison européenne de la photographie, and Éditions Paradox in October 2006.

Philippe Salaün died due to cancer in Paris on 4 October 2020 at the age of 77.[2]

Notable photographs

Publications

Prizes

Expositions

Personal exhibitions

Collective exhibitions

Notes and References

  1. Book: Salaün, Philippe (1943-....). BnF Catalogue général. French.
  2. Web site: Philippe Salaün (1943-2020). 9 October 2020. The Eye of Photography.
  3. Web site: La vie de château by PhilippeSalaun. 2020-10-13. www.artnet.com.
  4. Web site: DOMECY SUR LE VAULT by PhilippeSalaun. 2020-10-13. www.artnet.com.
  5. Web site: Le chien fantôme. Canal Saint-Martin Centre Pompidou. 2020-10-13. www.centrepompidou.fr. fr.
  6. Web site: Eyman. Scott. Art works at Eaton strike funny bone. 2020-10-13. The Palm Beach Post. en.
  7. Web site: Ty-cam. Bretagne Centre Pompidou. 2020-10-13. www.centrepompidou.fr. fr.
  8. Web site: Hommage à Fontcuberta. Nîmes Centre Pompidou. 2020-10-13. www.centrepompidou.fr. fr.
  9. Web site: L'imperméable de cheval. Tharon Centre Pompidou. 2020-10-13. www.centrepompidou.fr. fr.
  10. Web site: Salaun Philippe Route 66, New Mexico (1991) MutualArt. 2020-10-13. www.mutualart.com. en.
  11. Web site: Summilux - Nouvelles. 2020-10-13. www.summilux.net.
  12. Web site: Exposition de photographies. 14 March 2014. Dossier de Presse. French.
  13. Web site: Four French Photographers: Edouard Boubat, Robert Doisneau, Bernard Plossu, Philippe Salaün. 6 April 2018. Artsy.

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