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Raymond Depardon
Co-founding Gamma and documenting life through photography and film.
Reporters · Caught in the Acts
- Born
- 6 July 1942
- Birthplace
- Villefranche-sur-Saône
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Raymond Depardon
Raymond Depardon is a French photographer and filmmaker whose work ranges from conflict reporting to rural life and public institutions.
Early life
Farm and apprenticeship
Began taking photographs on his family’s farm, apprenticed locally and moved to Paris in 1958.
Career
- 1966
Gamma
Co-founded the photographic agency.
- 1973
Agency director
Became Gamma’s director.
- 1979
Magnum
Became a full member.
- 2012
Presidential portrait
Photographed François Hollande’s official portrait.
Selected work
Reporters
A documentary following press photographers.
Caught in the Acts
A documentary observing the French justice system.
In Africa
A photographic road journal.
Beyond work
Rural roots
Returned to his parents’ farm for photographic work during the 1990s.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Siren-Com. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.