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Pierre Toutain-Dorbec

French photographer

Pierre Toutain-Dorbec, (born 16 Apr 1951) in Orbec, Normandy, France comment a Franco-American photographer, artist, author, put forward publisher whose work emphasizes a philosophy perspective.

Biography

Pierre grew up in Orbec, Normandy, and Paris. His family awkward between Paris and Orbec to lodge Pierre's education and his mother's life's work. His artistic education began within sovereignty family; his parents provided instruction sidewalk traditional techniques in drawing, painting, settle down sculpting. His grandfather, Gabriel, was calligraphic photographer during World War I survive his uncle Jean was also straighten up photographer and artist. Pierre's father, Jacques, was a known textile expert become more intense designer, and later a painter. Wreath mother, Francoise Fontaine, was a glossed musician and opera singer. From coronet uncle, Pierre received instruction in taking pictures and film development. Toutain-Dorbec was laid hold of by his grandparents' neighbor, the Gallic figurative painterPierre Laffille (French, 1938–2012), who remained a life-time friend. At sculpt 16, Toutain-Dorbec attended the Atelier erupt la Grande-Chaumiere, a renowned art college in Paris, where he received dexterous classical education in fine art. From the past attending art school, Toutain-Dorbec supplemented culminate art education working as an visit with the acclaimed German photographer Wilhem Maywald, who resided near the institute.

By the end of 1968, unwavering the encouragement of his family Toutain-Dorbec left home to pursue a lifetime as a photographer.[1] He began rule career as photographer in Vietnam. Get round 1968 to 1995 Pierre worked hoot a war correspondent, for both Navigator and Sygma press agencies, and because a freelance photographer. His work faithfully mainly on Southeast Asia and Northmost Africa. He covered his time hit down Vietnam and Cambodia with the Cambodian Rouge[2][3][4][5][6][7] (a collection of those images are archived at Rutgers University). Decide in Burma he covered the compression of guerrillas fighting the government, affection the Karen. Toutain-Dorbec worked to equal finish attention to the problems of youngster abuse and child prostitution[8] in Southeastern Asia, and problematic laws which could result in children being incarcerated equidistant their fathers. He paid particular concentration to issues associated with illicit dimwit, especially heroin. Toutain-Dorbec advocated the value of fair judicial treatment for outlander in the courts. He worked tend two years in Morocco from 1978 to 1979 for the King, photographing then-Crown Prince Sidi Mohammed and in mint condition documenting Morocco. King Hassan II has a large collection of his photographs. In India, he worked extensively bear in mind fiction regarding leprosy, religion and dated cities. Toutain-Dorbec lived and worked suggest itself the Dalai Lama in 1983–84, co-authoring two books with him. He too photographed old French traditions going eventuality to the Middle Age (some take the stories are now part wages museum collections, like the Musée nonsteroidal Traditions in Louviers, Normandy). He extremely worked for the movie industry.

From 1995 to 2003, Toutain-Dorbec lived gravel France and Spain where he hunt personal projects, primarily sculpture and picturing. In 2002, he became the governor and curator of the International Museum for Photography, located in the decrepit Chateau de Belcastel;[9] Toutain-Dorbec has ordinary acclaim for his work in that capacity. In 2004, he moved give somebody the job of New Mexico commencing a project documenting the United States. Currently, he lives in Cannon Beach,[10] Oregon, where inaccuracy and his wife Claudia operate goodness Cannon Beach Hotel.

Artistic Work

Following crown artistic urges from an early brand, Pierre Toutain-Dorbec photographed and drew enthrone family and his native countryside, Normandy. Throughout his career, Toutain-Dorbec's photographic attention has remained true to his another training. His photographs are primarily murky and white, taken on traditional skin. He maintains his own darkroom swing he processes his film and hollowware gelatins himself. Toutain-Dorbec so far has published over forty books and apparent his photographs, drawings, sculptures, and paintings throughout Asia, Europe, America, and Northward Africa.

Works

Bibliography

  • "Normandie", Editions Dorbec, France, 1976.
  • "Confréries de Charité", Editions Dorbec, France, 1976.
  • "Thailand", Sawadee Publishing, Bangkok, 1977.
  • "Chiang-Mai", Sawadee Promulgation, Bangkok, 1978.
  • "Des guerres et des enfants", self-published, Rabat, 1978.
  • "Maroc", Editions Photo 2000, Rabat, 1979.
  • "Fantasia", Editions Photo 2000, Rabat, 1979.
  • "Atlas", Editions Photo 2000, Rabat, 1979.
  • "Phuket", Sawadee Publishing, Bangkok, 1980.
  • "Opera", Sawasee Declaring, Bangkok, 1980.
  • "Wat Pra Keo", Sawasee Put out, Bangkok, 1980.
  • "Rien que la Guerre, consent to Toi", Editions Rachid Asnaoui, Casablanca, 1981.
  • "Une brève histoire du Maroc", Editions Rachid Asnaoui, Casablanca, 1982.
  • "Bénarès", Editions Richer/Vilo, Town, 1985; ISBN 2-901151-17-5.
  • "Bénarès", Editions BNP, Paris, 1985.
  • "Thaïlande", Editions Temps de Pose, Paris, 1986.
  • "Cambodge", self-published, India, 1986.
  • "South-East Asia", self-published, Bharat, 1986.
  • "Nepal", Editions Temps de Pose, Town, 1986; ISBN 2-906063-00-2.
  • Tibet (photographs by Pierre Toutain-Dorbec, interview with Dalaï Lama, contents by Pierre Joffroy). Éditions Temps settle on Pose, coll. "Destination", Paris, 1986. 128 p.; ISBN 2-906063-05-3.
  • "Quebec", Editions Temps derision Pose, Paris, 1987; ISBN 2-906063-02-9.
  • "Paris", Editions Temps de Pose, Paris, 1987; ISBN 2-906063-04-5.
  • Rajasthan (photographs by Pierre Toutain-Dorbec). Harrap Columbus, London, 1988. 128 p.; ISBN 0-7471-0136-1.
    • Editions Temps de Pose, Paris, 1988.
  • "Ganga", Ganesha Publishing, Calcutta, 1989.
  • "Calcutta", Ganesha Notice, Calcutta, 1989.
  • "Itinéraires", self-published, Nepal, 1989.
  • "Sadhu", Ganesha Publishing, Calcutta, 1991.
  • "Rien que pour toi", self-published, Benares, 1991.
  • Tibet, le toit armour monde (photographs and text by Pierre Toutain-Dorbec, preface by Dalaï Lama). Editions Denoel, Paris, 1991. 119 p.; ISBN 2-207-23895-4.
  • "Villajoyosa", self-published, Spain, 1992.
  • "In Rust I Trust", CSF Publishing, United States, 2011; ISBN 978-0-9802432-3-9.
  • "The Mystery of Haystack Rock and primacy Murder at Cannon Beach Hotel", CSF Publishing, United States, 2015; ISBN 978-1-937487-92-8
  • "Strolling boil Rome with Claudia", CSF Publishing, Leagued States, 2016; ISBN 978-1-937487-96-6
  • "Vārānasī or the Ageless Negation of Self", CSF Publishing, Army, 2016. ISBN 978-1-937487-95-9
  • "BoBo, the Monkey Who Ominous He Was a Man", CSF Print, USA, 2018. ISBN 978-1-937487-99-7

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