Gilles Caron
Contributing to greater awareness of the works of an artist
Covering the major world conflicts of his time, Gilles Caron was a talented photojournalist. His photographs marked their time. As a great lover of photography, Nicole Bru wished to join with the Fondation Gilles Caron in paying tribute to the skill, audacity and courage of the photojournalist Gilles Caron and in giving him his rightful place in the history of journalism and photography (through exhibitions and publications).
As a great lover of photography, Nicole Bru wished to join with the Fondation Gilles Caron in paying tribute to the skill, audacity and courage of the photojournalist Gilles Caron and in giving him his rightful place in the history of journalism and photography (through exhibitions and publications).
Her support was at the origin of the symposium “Gilles Caron, photographer” in 2009 and in 2012 the publication of the book Gilles Caron – Scrapbook, and enabled the organisation in 2013 of the first occasion of the exhibition “Gilles Caron, Le Conflit intérieur”, at the Elysée Museum in Lausanne. This exhibition still continues its adventure; after the Museum of Charleroi and the Museum of the Jeu de Paume in Tours, it is now the Palace of Fonfreyde in Clermont-Ferrand which is housing it.
The Fondation Bru is pursuing its commitment by contributing to the financing of the design of the “Cahiers” of the Gilles Caron Foundation. It organises “Gilles Caron – Colours”, a previously unpublished colour prints display. After the success of the first showing in Venice (Palazzetto Bru Zane), during the 2015 contemporary art Biennial the exhibition, enhanced by new prints, is being held in Geneva from 10th February to 5th March 2016.
Actualités
Gilles Caron Colours
Gilles Caron Colours Photography exhibition 10 February — 5 March 2016 Monday to Friday from 2.00 pm to 6.30 pm Saturday from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm Admission free Blondeau & Cie Rue de la Muse 5 1205 Genève – Switzerland In line with its support for the Gilles... read moreHomage to Gilles Caron
Colours Photo display from 2nd May to 11th September 2015, Monday to Saturday from 2.00 pm to 6.00 pm Study Day Saturday 6th June 2015 Palazzetto Bru Zane, Venice In partnership with the Gilles Caron Foundation, and on the occasion of the publication of the first... read moreExhibition: Gilles Caron, le conflit intérieur.
Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne, Switzerland 30 January to 12 May 2013 Gilles Caron: After a confrontation between Catholic protesters and Ulster police, Northern Ireland, August 1969, ©Fondation Gilles Caron The exhibition entitled Gilles Caron, Le conflit intérieur... read more
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