Christian Bouqueret (1950–2013) was a prominent French photographer historian, exhibition curator, collector, and author. He specialized in the history of photography, with a particular focus on the avant-garde movements of the 1920s to 1940s, including 'New Vision' and Surrealism. Bouqueret was known for his extensive personal collection and his efforts to research and preserve forgotten names in photographic history. He curated numerous exhibitions at major institutions such as the Centre Pompidou and the Musée Réattu. His work often bridged the gap between academic historical research and public exhibition, making complex artistic movements accessible through high-quality publications and visual curation.[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]
Bauhaus Photographie1983 · Museum Réattu · book · FrenchExhibition catalogue for Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie.
Des années folles aux années noires, la Nouvelle Vision photographique en France, 1920-19401997 · Marval · book · French
Les Femmes photographes de la Nouvelle Vision, Paris, 1920-19401998 · book · French
André Steiner, l'homme curieux1999 · book · French
Voici Paris : modernités photographiques, 1920-1950 : la collection Christian Bouqueret2012 · Centre Pompidou · book · FrenchISBN 978-2-84426-584-5Exhibition catalogue.
Exhibitions
1983Bauhaus PhotographieMusée Réattu, Arlesgroup
1984Bauhaus PhotographieMusée d'art moderne de la Ville de Paris (MAM), Parisgroup
2012Voici Paris : modernités photographiques, 1920-1950Centre Pompidou, Parisgroup
