Gérard Rondeau Explained
Gérard Rondeau (1953 – September 13, 2016) was a French photographer. He took photographs of World War I battlefields in his native Marne, the Reims cathedral, and black-and-white portraits of celebrities and authors. His photography was exhibited both in France and internationally. He was the recipient of an award for his work. He was the illustrator of over 20 non-fiction books.
Early life
Gérard Rondeau was born in 1953 in Chalons-sur-Marne (now known as Chalons-en-Champagne) in France.[1] [2] [3] His parents were schoolteachers.[4]
Career
Rondeau worked at the Alliance Française in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in the 1970s.[4] He was inspired by a collection photography of Henri Cartier-Bresson he found in their library.[4] [5] He first took photographs of the Reims cathedral and battlefields from World War I in his native Marne.[6] He was best known for his black and white portraits of celebrities and authors.[1] Over the years, he took photographs of celebrities including Iggy Pop, Clint Eastwood, Peter Falk, Christian Louboutin, Serge Reggiani, Christian Lacroix, Jean Paul Gaultier, Geraldine Chaplin, Isabella Rossellini, Paul Bowles, Alain Bashung, Pierre Soulages, Jacques Derrida and Jim Jarmusch.[6] [7]
His photography was exhibited at the Grand Palais and the Maison européenne de la photographie in Paris.[3] [7] It was also exhibited at the Martin-Gropius-Bau in Berlin;[8] Musée de l'Élysée in Lausanne, Switzerland; the National Gallery of Indonesia in Jakarta, as well as other museums in Rome, Sarajevo, and New York City.[3] [7]
Rondeau was the author of more than fifteen books.[2] He travelled to Yugoslavia with Médecins du Monde during the wars of the 1990s, and later published his diary about his experience.[1] Many of his photographs were published in Le Monde over the course of 20 years.[6]
Rondeau was the recipient of the Best Multimedia Award from the Globes de Cristal Award in 2007.[2] [3]
Personal life and death
Rondeau resided near Trélou-sur-Marne in Aisne, Picardy.[7] He died of cancer on September 13, 2016, at the Henri Mondor Hospital in Créteil, Val-de-Marne.[4] [7] He was 63.[2]
Works
- Book: Rondeau. Gérard. Parcous romain. 1990. Barrault Éditions. Paris. 9782736001292. 24547790.
- Book: Rondeau. Gérard. Sallenave. Danièle. Capitales oubliées : Vilnius, Riga, Tallinn. 1992. Vilo. Paris. 9782719102947. 123244937.
- Book: Dizdarevic. Zlatko. Rondeau. Gérard. Le silence, et rien alentour. 1994. Actes Sud. Arles. 9782742702572. 416929209.
- Book: Dizdarevic. Zlatko. Rondeau. Gérard. Roynette. Dominique. Oslobodenje le journal qui refuse de mourir : Sarajevo 1992–1996. 1996. La Découverte. Paris. 9782707125842. 413764266.
- Book: Rondeau. Gérard. Figures du Maroc. 1997. EDDIF. Casablanca. 9789981090071. 39319405.
- Book: Rondeau. Gerard. Strasbourg. 1997. La nuée bleue. Strasbourg. 9782716501644. 40892669.
- Book: Rondeau. Gerard. C'est écrit. 1999. La Nuée bleue. Strasbourg. 9782716504812. 468833829.
- Book: Caujolle. Christian. Rondeau. Gérard. Sérullaz. Arlette. Le Maroc : hommage à Delacroix. 1999. Presses du Languedoc. Montpellier. 9782859982188. 43165574.
- Book: Rondeau. Gerard. Rebeyrolle ou le journal d'un peintre. 2000. Ides et calendes. Neuchâtel. 9782825801727. 46800845.
- Book: Rondeau. Gerard. Les fantômes du chemin des dames : le presbytère d'Yves Gibeau. 2003. Seuil. Paris. 9782020613941. 53297641.
- Book: Artaud. Antonin. Becker-Ho. Alice. Rondeau. Gerard. Antonin Artaud à Ville-Evrard : pendant la durée d'une nuit blanche. 2003. Le Temps qu'il fait. Cognac. 9782868533777. 52811584.
- Book: Rondeau. Gerard. Missions : médecins (jusqu'au bout) du monde. 2005. Seuil. Paris. 9782020796583. 492380010.
- Book: Rondeau. Gerard. Hors cadre. 2005. Réunion des musées nationaux. Paris. 9782711849826. 62130863.
- Book: Rondeau. Gerard. Chroniques d'un portraitiste : 1986–2006. 2006. Seuil. Paris. 9782020656443. 421619277.
- Book: Rondeau. Gerard. La grande rivière Marne : dérives et inventaires. 2010. La Nuée bleue. Strasbourg. 9782716507790. 721820961.
- Book: Rondeau. Gerard. La cathédrale de Reims. 2011. Grand Palais. Paris. 9782711858002. 717152770.
- Book: Rondeau. Gerard. Il se peut qu'on s'évade. 2011. Editions Thierry Magnier. Paris. 9782364740129. 759038386.
- Book: Rondeau. Gerard. République. 2001. Seuil. Paris. 9782021030181. 779688034.
- Book: Fulgence. Helene. Rondeau. Gerard. Musée du quai Branly : là où soufflent les esprits. 2012. Éditions de La Martinière. Paris. 9782732449166. 902610244.
- Book: Bresc-Bautier. Geneviève. Rondeau. Gerard. Le Louvre. 2013. Citadelles & Mazenod. Paris. 9782350314570. 863230607.
- Book: Dagen. Philippe. Rondeau. Gerard. Shadows / Au bord de l'ombre. 2015. Edition des Equateurs. Sainte Marguerite. 9782849904091. 908086905.
- Book: Rondeau. Gerard. J'avais posé le monde sur la table. 2015. Éditions des Équateurs. Normandy. 9782849904329. 932126184.
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Notes and References
- News: Gérard Rondeau, dernier portrait. September 15, 2016. Libération. September 13, 2016.
- News: Mort de Gérard Rondeau, photographe loin des clichés. September 15, 2016. Le Figaro. September 14, 2016.
- News: Siméone. Christine. Décès du photographe Gérard Rondeau. September 15, 2016. France Inter. September 14, 2016.
- News: Dagen. Philippe. Le photographe Gérard Rondeau est mort. September 16, 2016. Le Monde. September 15, 2016.
- Book: Delcourt. Thierry. Au risque de l'art. 2007. L'Âge d'homme. Lausanne. 9782825137642. 470722352. 86.
- News: Nadau. Louis. Gérard Rondeau, l'ombre s'éteint. September 15, 2016. La Croix. September 14, 2016.
- News: Chabaud. Hervé. Gérard Rondeau s'en est allé. September 15, 2016. L'Union. September 13, 2016.
- News: Hopkins. Elisabeth. Arts Guide: Exhibits around the world. September 15, 2016. The New York Times. March 19, 2006.