Photographic Works 1972-1977

Jean-Pierre Bertrand studied at the École Nationale de Cinéma on Avenue de Vaugirard. He had a career as a cameraman and cinematographer on feature film shoots. He joined the television team of the program Archives du XXe siècle as a cameraman, with subjects including De Chirico in Rome and Borges in Buenos Aires, from where he returned with a film from which he took the photograms of the People of Buenos Aires cooling off on their doorsteps. The works from this period in the early 70s are characteristic: photo-texts. He excels at capturing micro-events, minute and intimate moments. Thus, the work Between 4 pm and 4 pm, 1972, or Appearing Disappearing, 1976, a date that marks the end of this period of experimental photographic production. 

On the occasion of the exhibition Jean-Pierre Bertrand, Photographic Works 1972–1977, Nina Rodrigues-Ely, Director of the Observatoire de l’art contemporain and co-founder of the Jean-Pierre Bertrand Endowment Fund, will present the work of Jean-Pierre Bertrand, Friday April 25, 5 PM.


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