1903 - 1967

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  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Born: 1903, Saigon, France
  • Died: 1967
  • Works on this site: 1

A Life of Painting and Photography

Born in Saigon, France, Émile Savitry was a painter and photographer who studied at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs and the Grande Chaumiere Academy of Fine Arts. After a period of travel to Polynesia, he returned to Paris and co-founded the Rapho agency in 1933. His photographic career included covering the refugee influx from the Spanish Civil War and contributing to various magazines such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Paris Match. He was also known for his film stills, working with directors like Marcel Carné and Jacques Prévert.

Savitry's portraiture captured many mid-century personalities, including:

Artistic Transitions and Later Years

Throughout his career, Savitry moved between the worlds of fine art and photojournalism. In 1929, he held a show at Zborowski's gallery, and later in the 1960s, he returned to painting, exhibiting at the Renée Laporte gallery in Antibes. His work has been featured in various exhibitions, including those at the Centre Georges-Pompidou and the Musée Mendjisky. He died in Paris.

Întrebări și răspunsuri

Cât de populare sunt operele lui Émile Savitry?

Statistici despre lucrările lui Émile Savitry sunt disponibile pe pagina de Statistici a artistului.

Pot să explorez lucrările lui Émile Savitry în funcție de starea de spirit?

Lucrările lui Émile Savitry pot fi explorate în funcție de starea de spirit pe pagina Galerie pe stări de spirit a artistului, unde operele sunt organizate după stările lor de spirit.

Câte opere de artă ale lui Émile Savitry pot fi vizualizate în catalog?

Puteți explora cele 1 de opere de artă de opere ale lui Émile Savitry pe pagina Toate operele de artă.

Unde pot vedea operele lui Émile Savitry în ordine cronologică?

Operele lui Émile Savitry pot fi vizualizate în ordine cronologică pe pagina Cronologia operelor de artă a artistului.

Quiz rapid

Fiecare întrebare are un singur răspuns corect.

Întrebare 1:
In which city was Émile Savitry born?
Întrebare 2:
Which famous Surrealist poet wrote the catalogue essay for Savitry's 1929 show at Zborowski's gallery?
Întrebare 3:
Savitry co-founded which photography agency in 1933?
Întrebare 4:
Which musician did Savitry meet in Toulon and later sponsor in Paris?
Întrebare 5:
Which film director did Savitry work with to make film stills starting in 1942?