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Biography |
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1908 |
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René Giton born 29th May, 1908 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
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1917 |
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Returns to France and studies at the College de Royan |
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1924 |
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Moves to Paris. Studies at the Lycee Buffon |
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1925 |
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First photographs taken with his father’s Stéréo-Spido Gaumont |
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1928 |
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Publication of a poem in the journal La Pagaille, and in the journal Poésie under the name René Donain |
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1930 |
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Having completed military service and law studies, he decides to become a photographer |
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1931 |
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His first photograph is published in the magazine Plans directed by Philippe Lamour |
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1932 |
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Adopts the name René-Jacques. He diversifies undertaking portraits, reportage and photographing on film sets. Meets André Vigneau. |
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1939 |
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Photographs on the sets of the films Jeunes Filles en détresse by Pabst and Remorques by Jean Grémillon staring Jean Gabin and Michèle Morgan. Meets Marcel Carne and Eisenstein |
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1940 |
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Called up to active duty in August, 1939 and takes part in the Battle of Ardennes and the Battle of the Somme before being sent southern France and then to Paris |
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1941 |
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Becomes a member of the group Rectangle |
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1946 |
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Becomes a member of the Groupe des XV. |
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1951 |
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The beginning of a 20 year collaboration with Aux Trois Quartiers. Reportage for Renault. Work appears in L’Automobile de France, Harper’s Bazaar and Fortune. |
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1962 |
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Silver medal awarded by the town of Bordeaux. |
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1982 |
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Donates part of his work on Paris to the Bibliothèque Historique de la Ville de Paris. |
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1990 |
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Donates his archive to the state. Becomes a chevalier de le Légion d’honneur. |
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Exhibitions |
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1991 |
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Retrospective at the Palais de Tokyo, Paris |
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1984 |
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Retrospective at the Fondation Nationale de la Photographie, Lyon |
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1958 |
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Gallery Montalembert, Paris. |
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1942 |
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Exhibition of photographs of sculptures by Auguste Rodin at the Gallery Paul Magné. |
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1937 |
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M.O.M.A, New York, (exhibition organized by Beaumot Newhall) |
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1937 |
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Gallery Paul Magné, Paris. |
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1934 |
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First exhibition at Studio 28. Meets Daniel Masclet |
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