Jean Ribiere (1922 - 1989) - Carnaval à Perpignan - 1954






Over 35 years' experience; former gallery owner and Museum Folkwang curator.
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The gelatin silver print Carnaval à Perpignan – 1954 by Jean Ribiere, dated 1954, 22×17 cm, stamped by the artist, in original condition.
Description from the seller
Jean Ribiere (1922 - 1989)
Carnaval Perpignan - 1954
Silver gelatin print
22 x 17
Author's stamp
Jean Ribière is a French photographer and photojournalist still quite little known to the general public, but highly respected in the professional field.
Career
Born in Niort in 1922, he began very early in the press at the newspaper L’Indépendant des Pyrénées-Orientales as early as 1940.
In 1944, he partnered with his wife, journalist Micheline Vialle, to found their own agency, Ribière Presse Photos, distributing their reports in numerous French and international media (L’Express, Paris Match, BBC, etc.).
Photographic work
His body of work covers several major axes:
• Occupied and liberated France (1940s)
• Daily life and the French regions (1950s–70s)
• Traditions, trades, rural world
• Sport (rugby, cycling, automobile) and judicial chronicles
He fits into a humanist tradition close to figures like Robert Doisneau or Henri Cartier-Bresson, with an attentive eye for ordinary people and society.
Seller's Story
Jean Ribiere (1922 - 1989)
Carnaval Perpignan - 1954
Silver gelatin print
22 x 17
Author's stamp
Jean Ribière is a French photographer and photojournalist still quite little known to the general public, but highly respected in the professional field.
Career
Born in Niort in 1922, he began very early in the press at the newspaper L’Indépendant des Pyrénées-Orientales as early as 1940.
In 1944, he partnered with his wife, journalist Micheline Vialle, to found their own agency, Ribière Presse Photos, distributing their reports in numerous French and international media (L’Express, Paris Match, BBC, etc.).
Photographic work
His body of work covers several major axes:
• Occupied and liberated France (1940s)
• Daily life and the French regions (1950s–70s)
• Traditions, trades, rural world
• Sport (rugby, cycling, automobile) and judicial chronicles
He fits into a humanist tradition close to figures like Robert Doisneau or Henri Cartier-Bresson, with an attentive eye for ordinary people and society.
