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Frédéric Barzilay

photographer

French[6,7] b. 16 April 1917, Thessaloniki, Greece[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10] d. 30 October 2015, Paris, France[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10] active 1936–2015

Frédéric Barzilay (1917–2015) was a French photographer known for his sensitive and humanistic approach to portraiture. Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, he arrived in France in 1927 at the age of ten; his parents were later deported to Auschwitz during the German occupation. He began his photographic work in 1936 using a Kodak Box camera. Barzilay is particularly recognized for his extensive body of work featuring the female nude and portraits that are characterized by mystery, tenderness, and vitality. His style aligns with the 'humanist' school of photography, alongside figures like Robert Doisneau and Willy Ronis. He spent much of his professional life as an international civil servant for UNESCO from 1953 to 1977 while continuing his artistic practice.[1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10]

  • female nude
  • humanist photography
  • portraiture

Books

  1. Frédéric Barzilay, André Pieyre de Mandiargues Les corps illumines 961
    Les corps illumines
    Frédéric Barzilay
    €35.00

Works by Frédéric Barzilay

  • 1965 Les corps illuminés Mercure de France · book · French Photographs by Frédéric Barzilay; text by André Pieyre de Mandiargues.

Exhibitions

  • 2006 Corps, couleur, immatériel Centre Pompidou, Paris · solo

References

  1. Frédéric Barzilay link
  2. Hommage à Frédéric BARZILAY. 2016 link
  3. Barzilay, Frédéric (1917-2015) link
  4. Frédérique Barzilay link
  5. Le nu féminin vu par le photographe Fréderic Barzilay link
  6. Frédéric Barzilay link
  7. Frédéric Barzilay link
  8. Photographies de Frédéric Barzilay link
  9. Frédéric Barzilay link
  10. Frédéric Barzilay (1917-2015) link