Description
Each of these mid century photographs by famed photographer Edouard Boubat (Fr. 1923-1999) depicts people in everyday life. Boubat was a master of photographic art. His images feature captivating subjects with impeccable composition and lighting. Each image is printed on one side only with the date and location of the next photograph on the reverse. A photo of the table of plates (photos) is also posted on this listing. Dimensions 8.5"x12'
Edouard Boubat (French 1923-1999) was a famous French photojournalist and art photographer. He was born in Montmartre, Paris in 1923. He studied typography and graphic arts at the Ecole 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. Boubat 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 Realites, where his colleague was Jean-Philippe Charbonnier, and later worked as a freelance photographer. French poet Jacques Prevert called him a "peace correspondent" as he was humanist, apolitical and photographed uplifting subjects. His son Bernard Boubat is also a photographer.
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Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Very good
Origin:
France
Materials & Techniques:
Black & White Photography
Details:
Country of Origin: France
Frame Type: Unframed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Art Subjects: Figure, Landscape
Edouard Boubat (French 1923-1999) was a famous French photojournalist and art photographer. He was born in Montmartre, Paris in 1923. He studied typography and graphic arts at the Ecole 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. Boubat 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 Realites, where his colleague was Jean-Philippe Charbonnier, and later worked as a freelance photographer. French poet Jacques Prevert called him a "peace correspondent" as he was humanist, apolitical and photographed uplifting subjects. His son Bernard Boubat is also a photographer.
We combine shipping whenever feasible.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Very good
Origin:
France
Materials & Techniques:
Black & White Photography
Details:
Country of Origin: France
Frame Type: Unframed
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Art Subjects: Figure, Landscape
Condition
Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Very good
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
8.5 x 12 x 0.1 in
Vintage Photograph by Edouard Boubat (France 1923-'99)
Estimate $60-$90
Starting Bid
$30
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