Go for a one-hour and a half workshop in the streets of Arles with Eric Bouvet.

“This workshop is above all about sharing, about the pleasure of photography. Whether during shooting, editing, a little culture and how to achieve an image that appeals from the point of view of the photographer, of the moment, of the light of the composition. It's always intense with me, because during these days I do everything to lift people up. Positive, because photography, even if it makes us suffer, because it is difficult to satisfy us, it is above all a search for ourselves and the world around us. Good humor and concentration required. Back to basics to better use our equipment but above all to keep our eyes at their best.»
 
Date and time : monday July 1st, 10am to 11:30am
Free

This program is offered as part of FUJIKINA which takes place at the Quiqueran de Beaujeu hotel, 16, rue des Arènes. Workshops upon registration, 1 registration per person maximum.

Workshop in French only

ÉRIC BOUVET
Eric Bouvet was born in Paris in 1961. After studying graphic arts and industries at the École Estienne in Paris, he became a photojournalist by joining the prestigious Agence Gamma in 1981.

From 1990, he worked on his own subjects as a freelancer. For four decades, he traveled the world and covered most of the conflicts that changed the course of History: Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Iran, Ireland, Israel-Palestine, Kuwait, Kurdistan, Lebanon, Libya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Surinam, Chechnya, Ukraine, Yugoslavia.

It will witness numerous international events: Omeyra in Colombia, Tien An Men, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the breakup of the USSR, the Velvet Revolution in Prague, the Olympic Games in Seoul, the funeral of Khomeini and of Rajiv Gandhi, the liberation of Mandela, the Arab revolutions, etc…

He is the only journalist to have worked with Russian commandos. From this unpublished report, carried out in Chechnya in 1995, he wrote a book which will be used in the creation of a play: “Until the end”.

Always on the front line, his reports are published in the biggest international magazines: Time, Life, Newsweek, Paris-Match, Sunday-Time Magazine, Stern, New York Times, Der Spiegel, Geo, Figaro Magazine...

For several years, he has turned to more documentary photography, more contemporary inspired with a large format 8x10 camera.

Working on a long societal subject of 10 years with the agreement of the Ministry of Culture, on the meaning of being French.
For 5 years surveyed the Mont Blanc massif for a book: “Elevations”,

Since 2001, he has created workshops within the Rencontres d'Arles, at the CFJ, as well as in various French and foreign festivals (Croatia, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Turkey...). Passing on his profession and sharing his experience are part of his total commitment to the 8th art.

This commitment has been repeatedly rewarded with national and international prizes: two Golden Visas, five World Press prizes, the Paris Match prize, the war correspondent prize, the Bayeux Public prize, the 150th anniversary gold medal. anniversary of photography, the Front Line club prize, the title of photographer of the year 2020 by Polka. Special mention to the digital Visa d’Or from Visa pour l’image. Finalist for the Oscar Barnack Award. Winner of the Treilles Foundation. Winner of the Photo4food foundation. Winner of the Inpakt residency.

Married for 36 years, Eric Bouvet has two children aged 28 and 33.


Bibliography :

« Femmes du Rwanda » Éditions Catleya (1999)

« La dernière mine » Éditions La Martinière (2004)

« Jusqu’au bout » Éditions The Viewer (2014)

« L’Orchestre à l’oeuvre » Édition l’oeil d’Or (2018)

« 40 ans » Auto-édition (2021)

« Journal d’Ukraine » Auto-édition (2022)

« Elévations » Editions Photosynthèses (2023)

www.ericbouvet.com