Laure Albin Guillot (née Meifredy; 15 February 1879 – 22 February 1962) was a French photographer. In addition to portraits of Paris celebrities, she covered a wide variety of genres and had a number of high-ranking positions.
Born Laure Maffredi[1] in Paris, she attended the Lycée Molière in the 16th arrondissement. In 1897 she married Dr. Albin Guillot, a specialist in microscopy. Working from her studio at her home on Rue du Ranelagh, she published her first fashion photographs in the French edition of Vogue in 1922. The same year, she won a gold medal in a contest sponsored by Revue Francaise de Photographie.[1] From 1924 to 1950, she exhibited regularly at the Salon international de photographie and at the Salon des artistes décorateurs. She had her first one-person exhibition with forty prints at the Paris Salon d'Automne in 1925.[1] The works she exhibited at the 1925 International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts were signed Laure Albin Guillot, paving her way to celebrity.[2]
After her husband died in 1929, she moved to Boulevard de Beauséjour where she received the artistic celebrities of the day including Paul Valéry, Colette, Anna de Noailles and Jean Cocteau. In the course of the 1930s, she travelled widely to North Africa, Spain, Italy, Sweden and the United States. Her work was frequently published in the press while she participated in solo and collective exhibitions at home and abroad.[2]
In 1931, she was the first in France to photograph decorative microscopic images which she called "micrographie", combining science with visual art.[3][4] The same year, she became president of the Union féminine des carrières libérales et commerciales, an organisation bent on supporting the interests of women in professional life. In 1932, she was appointed head of a number of key bodies, including the director of photographic archives for the Direction générale des Beaux-Arts, the first curator of the Cinémathèque nationale.[2][5]
The first of her works combining photography with literature was published in 1936 when she illustrated Paul Valéry's Narcisse, publishing further works from 1940 to 1944 during the German occupation. In 1937, she organised the exhibition Femmes artistes d'Europe. After the Second World War, Albin Guillot continued to work as a portraitist at her studio on the Boulevard du Séjour until she retired in 1956 to the Maison Nationale des Artistes in Nogent-sur-Marne.[6] She died at the Hôpital Saint-Antoine in Paris on 22 February 1962.[2] Her studio archive, comprising 52,000 negatives and 20,000 prints, now belongs to the city of Paris.[5]
Styleedit
Laure Albin Guillot exhibited in the 1920s, adopting a classical approach or French style rather than the avant-garde trends of the day.[2] But it was in the 1930s and 1940s that her work dominated the photographic scene. She covered a variety of genres, everything from portraits and nudes to landscapes, still lifes and, to a lesser extent, journalism. A master of technology, she made use of the very latest methods of image production, perfectly suited to the requirements of publication.[3]
Illustrated worksedit
Laure Albin Guillot illustrated the following works:[7]
Illustrations pour les Préludes de Claude Debussy (1948)
Exhibitionsedit
Laure Albin Guillot (1879–1962) l'enjeu classique, 26 February – 12 May 2013, Jeu de Paume, Paris
Awardsedit
1922: Médaille d'or (gold medal), Revue française de photographie.[8]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Laure Albin-Guillot". International Center of Photography. 2018-01-31. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
^ abcde"Laure Albin Guillot (1879-1962) l'enjeu classique"[permanent dead link], Jeu de Paume. (in French) Retrieved 13 March 2013. Or see "Document PDF téléchargeable > PetitJournal_LaureAlbinGuillot" at foot of page here
^ ab"Laure Albin Guillot (1879–1962), l’enjeu classique", Jeu de Paume. (in French) Retrieved 13 March 2013.
^"Laure Albin Guillot", Galerie Verdeau. (in French) Retrieved 13 March 2013.
^ ab"Laure Albin Guillot (1879–1962), The Question of Classicism". Le Jeu de Paume. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
^"Laure Albin Guillot". Musees - Un site du ministere de la Culture. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
^Armelle Canitrot, "Laure Albin Guillot, retour à la lumière", La Croix, 4 March 2013. (in French) Retrieved 14 March 2013.
^"Laure Albin Guillot", Agence Roger Viollet. (in French) Retrieved 14 March 2013.
Literatureedit
Guillot, Laure Albin; Bouqueret, Christian; d'Evreux, Musée; Capitou, Centre d'art contemporain, Musée Sainte-Croix (1996). Laure Albin Guillot, ou, La volonté d'art (in French). Marval. ISBN9782862342139.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Guillot, Laure Albin (2013), l’enjeu classique, preface: Marta Gili; text: Delphine Desveaux, Catherine Gonnard, Michaël Houlette and Patrick‑Gilles Persin, bilingual French/English, published jointly by Jeu de Paume and Éditions de la Martinière, 192 pages ISBN978-2732455143
External linksedit
Large collection of Laure Albin Guillot's photographs from Agence Roger Viollet
Laure Albin Guillot's page on Archives of Women Artists, Research and Exhibitions
April 09, 2024
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Laure Albin Guillot nee Meifredy 15 February 1879 22 February 1962 was a French photographer In addition to portraits of Paris celebrities she covered a wide variety of genres and had a number of high ranking positions Laure Albin Guillot Contents 1 Biography 2 Style 3 Illustrated works 4 Exhibitions 5 Awards 6 References 7 Literature 8 External linksBiography editBorn Laure Maffredi 1 in Paris she attended the Lycee Moliere in the 16th arrondissement In 1897 she married Dr Albin Guillot a specialist in microscopy Working from her studio at her home on Rue du Ranelagh she published her first fashion photographs in the French edition of Vogue in 1922 The same year she won a gold medal in a contest sponsored by Revue Francaise de Photographie 1 From 1924 to 1950 she exhibited regularly at the Salon international de photographie and at the Salon des artistes decorateurs She had her first one person exhibition with forty prints at the Paris Salon d Automne in 1925 1 The works she exhibited at the 1925 International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts were signed Laure Albin Guillot paving her way to celebrity 2 After her husband died in 1929 she moved to Boulevard de Beausejour where she received the artistic celebrities of the day including Paul Valery Colette Anna de Noailles and Jean Cocteau In the course of the 1930s she travelled widely to North Africa Spain Italy Sweden and the United States Her work was frequently published in the press while she participated in solo and collective exhibitions at home and abroad 2 In 1931 she was the first in France to photograph decorative microscopic images which she called micrographie combining science with visual art 3 4 The same year she became president of the Union feminine des carrieres liberales et commerciales an organisation bent on supporting the interests of women in professional life In 1932 she was appointed head of a number of key bodies including the director of photographic archives for the Direction generale des Beaux Arts the first curator of the Cinematheque nationale 2 5 The first of her works combining photography with literature was published in 1936 when she illustrated Paul Valery s Narcisse publishing further works from 1940 to 1944 during the German occupation In 1937 she organised the exhibition Femmes artistes d Europe After the Second World War Albin Guillot continued to work as a portraitist at her studio on the Boulevard du Sejour until she retired in 1956 to the Maison Nationale des Artistes in Nogent sur Marne 6 She died at the Hopital Saint Antoine in Paris on 22 February 1962 2 Her studio archive comprising 52 000 negatives and 20 000 prints now belongs to the city of Paris 5 Style editLaure Albin Guillot exhibited in the 1920s adopting a classical approach or French style rather than the avant garde trends of the day 2 But it was in the 1930s and 1940s that her work dominated the photographic scene She covered a variety of genres everything from portraits and nudes to landscapes still lifes and to a lesser extent journalism A master of technology she made use of the very latest methods of image production perfectly suited to the requirements of publication 3 Illustrated works editLaure Albin Guillot illustrated the following works 7 Paul Valery Narcisse 1936 Paul Valery La Cantate du Narcisse 1941 Paul Valery Arbres 1943 Pierre Louys Les Douze Chansons de Bilitis 1937 Henry de Montherlant La Deesse Cypris 1946 Illustrations pour les Preludes de Claude Debussy 1948 Exhibitions editLaure Albin Guillot 1879 1962 l enjeu classique 26 February 12 May 2013 Jeu de Paume ParisAwards edit1922 Medaille d or gold medal Revue francaise de photographie 8 References edit a b c Laure Albin Guillot International Center of Photography 2018 01 31 Retrieved 2020 03 10 a b c d e Laure Albin Guillot 1879 1962 l enjeu classique permanent dead link Jeu de Paume in French Retrieved 13 March 2013 Or see Document PDF telechargeable gt PetitJournal LaureAlbinGuillot at foot of page here a b Laure Albin Guillot 1879 1962 l enjeu classique Jeu de Paume in French Retrieved 13 March 2013 Laure Albin Guillot Galerie Verdeau in French Retrieved 13 March 2013 a b Laure Albin Guillot 1879 1962 The Question of Classicism Le Jeu de Paume Retrieved 2020 03 10 Laure Albin Guillot Musees Un site du ministere de la Culture Retrieved 2020 03 10 Armelle Canitrot Laure Albin Guillot retour a la lumiere La Croix 4 March 2013 in French Retrieved 14 March 2013 Laure Albin Guillot Agence Roger Viollet in French Retrieved 14 March 2013 Literature editGuillot Laure Albin Bouqueret Christian d Evreux Musee Capitou Centre d art contemporain Musee Sainte Croix 1996 Laure Albin Guillot ou La volonte d art in French Marval ISBN 9782862342139 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Guillot Laure Albin 2013 l enjeu classique preface Marta Gili text Delphine Desveaux Catherine Gonnard Michael Houlette and Patrick Gilles Persin bilingual French English published jointly by Jeu de Paume and Editions de la Martiniere 192 pages ISBN 978 2732455143External links editLarge collection of Laure Albin Guillot s photographs from Agence Roger Viollet Laure Albin Guillot s page on Archives of Women Artists Research and Exhibitions Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Laure Albin Guillot amp oldid 1142981234, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
