Jean-Pierre Gilson (born 25 April 1948)[1][2] is a French landscape photographer. His work is held in the collections of the Centre Pompidou and Centre régional de la photographie Hauts-de-France.
Life and work edit
Gilson is from Compiègne, France. He "spent over two years exploring the Somme, immersing himself in the surroundings and the 1916 battlefields", recording "the sites of commemorations, former battlegrounds and military cemeteries".[3]
Publications edit
- Les Carmélites de Compiègne. Médialogue, 1989.
- Scotland. Créaphis, 1991. With an introduction by Jacques Roubaud.[4]
- Des Regards et vie. Contrejour (ouvrage collectif), 1991.
- Compiègne en sa Forêt. Plon, 1994.
- Plateau picard. 1995.
- Le don du silence. Ouest-France, 1995.
- Ireland. Marval, 1998.
- Territoires de France. Marval, 2002.[7]
- Rivages. Centre Régional de la Photographie Hauts-de-France, 2006.
- Paysages. Le Temps qu'il fait, 2007.
- Portfolio, Paysages. la Photographie à Aix-en-Provence, Le Temps qu'il fait, 2009.
- Saint-Jean-aux-Bois: portraits d'un village de forêt.
- Compiègne, La ville, la forêt, l'agglomération. Diaphane, 2011; 2017.[8][9]
- Images en Seine. Point de vues, 2012.[10]
- Claude Monet à Giverny. Martinière, Paris, 2013.[11]
- Giverny il di Monet. L'Ippocampo, Milan, 2013.
- Claude Monet's Gardens at Giverny. Abrams, New York, 2013.
- Claude Monet in Giverny. Hirmer, Munich, 2013.
- Lumières de la nuit. Sicae-Oise, 2014.
- Somme 1916. Loco, Paris, 2016.[12]
- Théâtre Impérial de Compiègne. Théâtre Impérial, 2017.
- Front de l'aube. des Cendres, 2017.
- Les gens d'à bord. La cité des bateliers, 2018.
- Traces 1918–2018. Office de tourisme du Pays noyonnais, 2018.
- Fromages et vins. Foire aux fromages et aux vins, Compiègne, 2019.
- Lilles-Nice. WYZ bike Challenge, Compiègne, 2019.
- Forêt de Compiègne. Trans Photographic, Paris, 2020.
- Visages & paysages de l'agriculture de l'Oise. Odyssée, 2022.[13]
- English Landscapes. Stockport, UK: Dewi Lewis, 2023. With a foreword by William Boyd. ISBN 9781911306931.[14]
- Campagne anglaise. Trans Photographic, 2023. ISBN 979-1090371552.
Exhibitions edit
- Paris-Roubaix, 2005–2011, Centre régional de la photographie Hauts-de-France, Douchy-les-Mines, France, December 2011 – January 2012[15]
Collections edit
Gilson's work is held in the following permanent collections:
- Centre Pompidou, Paris, France: 2 prints (as of 28 September 2023)[2]
- Centre régional de la photographie Hauts-de-France, Douchy-les-Mines, France: 14 prints (as of 28 September 2023)[16]
References edit
- ^ "Biographie – Jean-Pierre Gilson". Jean-Pierre Gilson (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ a b "Jean-Pierre Gilson". Centre Pompidou. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "Dark tourism and floating road: Photaumnales festival – in pictures". The Guardian. 2018-09-27. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "L'Ecosse de Gilson". Le Monde (in French). 1991-11-30. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "Jean-Pierre Gilson : Scotland". The Eye of Photography Magazine. 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "Jean-Pierre Gilson photographe amoureux de la nature". Le Parisien (in French). 2004-12-21. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "Jean-Pierre Gilson à la rencontre de ses admirateurs". Le Parisien (in French). 2002-12-08. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "Jean-Pierre Gilson, Parks and gardens - Compiègne, Versailles, Giverny..." The Eye of Photography Magazine. 2018-10-13. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "Deux nouveaux livres pour le photographe du Compiégnois". Le Parisien (in French). 2011-10-12. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "Images en Seine - Jean-Pierre Gilson". The Eye of Photography Magazine. 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "Jean-Pierre Gilson rend hommage à Claude Monet". Le Parisien (in French). 2013-04-28. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "Compiègne : 100 ans après, il photographie les stigmates de la bataille de la Somme". Le Parisien (in French). 2016-06-13. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "Jean-Pierre Gilson : Jean-Pierre Gilson: Faces & Landscapes of agriculture in l'Oise". The Eye of Photography Magazine. 2022-11-17. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "Dewi Lewis Publishing : Jean-Pierre Gilson : English Landscapes". The Eye of Photography Magazine. 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "« PARIS-ROUBAIX », 2005-2011 | Cnap". www.cnap.fr. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ "GILSON Jean-Pierre". Centre régional de la photographie Hauts-de-France (in French). Retrieved 2023-09-28.
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