M I C H E L L E 7
 

 

Bernard Barraillé
Born in 1926, Bernard Barraillé has lived an epic life and bumped into numerous artistic giants and luminaries along the way. He discussed photography with Picasso, who astounded him with his breadth of knowledge on the subject and even introduced him to the works of Edward Weston. He befriended Lucien Clergue, who inspired him to start shooting nudes. And through it all he has amassed an intriguing and beautiful body of work that's his own. And his nude photographs are stunning to behold.

Bernard became a journalist near the end of WWII, working in Toulouse. Later he worked in Paris and in 1957 he moved to the city of Sète. He recalls feeling passionate about photography since his adolescence and a career in journalism provided an opportunity to follow that dream. Thus, as a professional both pictures and text became his tools for telling stories. But it was photography that really represented his innermost vision and in his spare time he would travel about shooting landscapes of the French countryside. Landscape photography was a favorite genre all along, so once he started to shoot nudes, it was only natural to marry the two. And he's never looked back.

Although Bernard remains true to his original image-makers; his old 4x5 camera and his Mamiya 6x7, he has also started to use digital techniques and appreciates the the ease and rapid results that computers allow, But no matter what the equipment, Bernard Barraillé in an artist and hopefully history will not forget this pioneer of the modern nude.

 
CONTACT INFORMATION
Location: Sète, France
Email: bernard.barraille@wanadoo.fr
Website: www.bernardocim.net 
 
PRINT SALES & INFORMATION
Yes - contact artist directly to purchase fine art prints.
 
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07-06  Introductory Exhibit
 
 
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