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| Boubat was born in ], Paris. He studied ] and ] at the ] and worked for a printing company before becoming a photographer. In 1943 he was subjected to ], ] of French people in ], and witnessed the horrors of ]. He took his first photograph after the war in 1946 and was awarded the Kodak Prize the following year. He travelled the world for the French magazine '']'', where his colleague was ], and later worked as a freelance photographer. French poet ] called him a "peace correspondent" as he was apolitical and photographed uplifting subjects. His son Bernard Boubat is also a photographer.<ref>{{cite news|last=Riding|first=Alan|title=Edouard Boubat, Photographer With Poetic Eye for Children, 75|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/06/arts/edouard-boubat-photographer-with-poetic-eye-for-children-75.html|accessdate=5 February 2014|newspaper=The New York Times|date=9 July 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Val|title=Obituary: Edouard Boubat|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-edouard-boubat-1106838.html|accessdate=6 February 2014|newspaper=The Independent|date=17 July 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Muir|first=Robin|title=Shots from the heart|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/shots-from-the-heart-1113975.html|accessdate=6 February 2014|newspaper=The Independent|date=21 August 1999}}</ref> | Boubat was born in ], Paris. He studied ] and ] at the ] and worked for a printing company before becoming a photographer. In 1943 he was subjected to ], ] of French people in ], and witnessed the horrors of ]. He took his first photograph after the war in 1946 and was awarded the Kodak Prize the following year. He travelled the world for the French magazine '']'', where his colleague was ], and later worked as a freelance photographer. French poet ] called him a "peace correspondent" as he was apolitical and photographed uplifting subjects. His son Bernard Boubat is also a photographer.<ref>{{cite news|last=Riding|first=Alan|title=Edouard Boubat, Photographer With Poetic Eye for Children, 75|url=http://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/06/arts/edouard-boubat-photographer-with-poetic-eye-for-children-75.html|accessdate=5 February 2014|newspaper=The New York Times|date=9 July 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Williams|first=Val|title=Obituary: Edouard Boubat|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/obituary-edouard-boubat-1106838.html|accessdate=6 February 2014|newspaper=The Independent|date=17 July 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Muir|first=Robin|title=Shots from the heart|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/shots-from-the-heart-1113975.html|accessdate=6 February 2014|newspaper=The Independent|date=21 August 1999}}</ref> | ||
| ==Notable awards== | ==Notable awards== | ||
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| Édouard Boubat | |
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 Boubat in 1943 | |
| Born | (1923-09-13)13 September 1923 Montmartre, Paris, France |
| Died | 30 June 1999(1999-06-30) (aged 75) Paris, France |
| Spouse(s) | Lella Sophie |
| Children | Bernard Boubat |
| Website | www |
Édouard Boubat (Template:IPA-fr; 1923–1999) was a French photojournalist and art photographer.
Life and work
Boubat was born in Montmartre, Paris. He studied typography and graphic arts at the École Estienne and worked for a printing company before becoming a photographer. In 1943 he was subjected to service du travail obligatoire, forced labour of French people in Nazi Germany, and witnessed the horrors of World War II. He took his first photograph after the war in 1946 and was awarded the Kodak Prize the following year. He travelled the world for the French magazine Réalités, where his colleague was Jean-Philippe Charbonnier, and later worked as a freelance photographer. French poet Jacques Prévert called him a "peace correspondent" as he was apolitical and photographed uplifting subjects. His son Bernard Boubat is also a photographer.
Notable awards
- 1947 – Kodak Prize
- 1971 – David Octavius Hill Medal
- 1984 – Grand Prix National de la Photographie
- 1988 – Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography
Publications
- Édouard Boubat (Centre National De La Photographie, 1988). ISBN 978-2867540431.
- Photographies 1950–1987. (Éditions du Désastre, 1988). ISBN 978-2877700016.
- It's a Wonderful Life (Editions Assouline, 1997). ISBN 978-2843230127.
- Édouard Boubat: The Monograph. (Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2004). ISBN 978-0810956100.
- Édouard Boubat: A Gentle Eye (Thames & Hudson, 2004). ISBN 978-0500512012.
References
- Riding, Alan (9 July 1999). "Edouard Boubat, Photographer With Poetic Eye for Children, 75". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- Williams, Val (17 July 1999). "Obituary: Edouard Boubat". The Independent. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- Muir, Robin (21 August 1999). "Shots from the heart". The Independent. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- ^ "Edouard Boubat". WHO. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- "Träger der David-Octavius-Hill-Medaille". Deutsche Fotografische Akademie. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
- "1988 Hasselblad Award Winner". Hasselblad Foundation. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
Further reading
- "Entre Vues: Frank Horvat – Edouard Boubat (interview)". Frank Horvat Photography. July 1986. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012.
External links
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