Jean-Claude Gautrand French, 1932-2019
A photographer, curator, journalist, critic, historian of photography, who was responsible for several notable works, Jean-Claude Gautrand (1932-2019) was above all known for publishing L’assassinat de Baltard [The Murder of Baltard] (Formule 13 éditeur) in 1972, which won that year’s Prix du Livre at Les Rencontres d’Arles.
It is worth remembering that the Baltard lodges – 19th century iron structures – were demolished after the market at les Halles was moved to Rungis in 1969. Like many good Parisians, and lovers of the capital city, Jean-Claude Gautrand was moved, and as a young photographer decided to document the destruction ordered by the then President, Georges Pompidou.
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L'Assassinat de Baltard (#19), 1971View more details
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L'Assassinat de Baltard (#9), 1971View more details
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L'Assassinat de Baltard (#17), 1971View more details
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L'Assassinat de Baltard (#24), 1971View more details
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L'Assassinat de Baltard #29, 1971View more details
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L'Assassinat de Baltard #22, 1971View more details
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L'Assassinat de Baltard #6, 1971View more details
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L'Assassinat de Baltard (#15), 1971View more details
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L'Assassinat de Baltard (#1), 1971View more details
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Fontaines du Trocadéro, 1994View more details
1932
Jean-Claude Gautrand is born on December 19 in Sains-en-Gohelle (Pas-de-Calais, France).
1956
He joins the PTT photography club and discovers the work of Otto Steinert and subjective photography.
1963
Gautrand founds the group Gamma with two friends in reaction against pictural conformism. He is the co-founder of the group Libre Expression with Jean Dieuzaide, Pierre Riehl, Georges Guilpin, André Bilet, André Senil...
1964
He joins the photography club 30X40 and becomes its vice-resident.
1968
He publishes his first book, Les Murs de Mai 1968 (Ed. Pensée et Action).
1972
Gautrand publishes L’Assassinat de Baltard (Ed. Formule 13) which wins the Prix du Livre at the Rencontres d’Arles.
1976
He becomes a member of the Board of Directors of the Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie d’Arles (until 1995).
1977
He publishes Forteresses du dérisoire (Ed. Presse de la Connaissance)
1984
Jean-Claude Gautrand is the curator of the René-Jacques exhibition in Lyon (Fondation nationale de la photographie). He becomes secretary-general of the Prix Nadar (until 2006).
He is awarded Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et des lettres.
1988
He is the curator of the exhibition Visions du Sport – Photographies 1860-1960 in Lyon (Fondation Nationale de la Photographie), in Paris (Mission du Patrimoine photographique), and in Lausanne (Musée de l’Elysée) in 1989. A catalogue is published (Ed. Admira).
1990
He is the curator of the exhibition Photo de Famille, in Paris (Grande Halle de la Villette).
1993
Jean-Claude Gautrand publishes Bercy - La dernière balade, with Philippe Gautrand (Ed. Marval). 2001
He joins the Board of Directors of the Patrimoine photographique.
2004
Gautrand is the founding member of the Jeu de Paume association.
2018
He publishes Itinéraire d’un photographe (Ed. Bourgeno)
2019
Gautrand dies on September 23 in Paris at the age of 86.
As a journalist, critic or photographer, he has collaborated since 1965 to numerous French and international magazines such as Photo Ciné Revue, Nouveau Photo Cinéma, Photojournal, Le Photographe and Réponses-Photo.
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Au cœur de la conscience de Romain Urhausen
Lucie Guillet, Fisheye, 17 May 2023 -
C’était les Halles
Frédérique Chapuis, Télérama Sortir, 10 May 2023 -
Jean-Claude Gautrand
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Jean-Claude Gautrand : L’assassinat de Baltard à Les Douches la Galerie
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Romain Urhausen – Une conscience subjective / Jean-Claude Gautrand – L’assassinat de Baltard
Frédérique Chapuis, Télérama Sortir, 18 April 2023
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The Shapes of Water
Group show 10 June - 9 September 2023Featuring works by: Berenice Abbott, Pierre Boucher, Roger Catherineau, Harold Edgerton, Emeric Feher, Jean-Claude Gautrand, Joseph Jachna, Pierre Jamet, Sid Kaplan, Peter Keetman, André Kertész, François Kollar, Bogdan Konopka, Rainer...Read more -
Jean-Claude Gautrand
Baltard’s Murder 7 April - 27 May 2023Les Douches la galerie is pleased to present, for the first time, fifteen prints from the famous photographic series taken in 1971 by Jean-Claude Gautrand: Baltard’s Murder.Read more