Edition 2009
Léon HERSCHTRITT
Born 1936 in Paris
Léon Herschtritt began taking photographs in 1956 and came home from his military service with the documentary series Les Gosses d'Algérie("Kids of Algeria"), which was shown in 1960 at the Maison des Beaux-Arts in Paris and for which he was awarded the Niépce prize. After working as a photojournalist for France Observateur, La Vie Catholique Illustrée and Réalités, he became a freelance correspondent in Paris for the London agency Camera Press.
He worked on feature films as well as news reports. He took part in several exhibitions at the French National Library, Fnac stores and elsewhere in France. In 1966 he was awarded the Gens d'Images prize for the design of the book Au Hasard des Femmes. In the same year he was the subject of an episode of the TV photography show Chambre Noire.
In 1993 he worked as an antique dealer and expert in vintage photography. He set up a gallery in the Paris flea market which transferred to Saint Germain des Prés in 1998. In 2006 Léon Herschtritt celebrated 50 years as a photographer and delved into his archives. In 2008 two exhibitions were devoted to his work in Berlin and five more are in preparation for 2009 in Germany and France.
http://www.leonherschtritt.com
He worked on feature films as well as news reports. He took part in several exhibitions at the French National Library, Fnac stores and elsewhere in France. In 1966 he was awarded the Gens d'Images prize for the design of the book Au Hasard des Femmes. In the same year he was the subject of an episode of the TV photography show Chambre Noire.
In 1993 he worked as an antique dealer and expert in vintage photography. He set up a gallery in the Paris flea market which transferred to Saint Germain des Prés in 1998. In 2006 Léon Herschtritt celebrated 50 years as a photographer and delved into his archives. In 2008 two exhibitions were devoted to his work in Berlin and five more are in preparation for 2009 in Germany and France.
http://www.leonherschtritt.com
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