biography of André VILLERS (1930-2016)

Personal data


Birth : 1930 - Beaucourt, France
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : France

Address

Mougins, France

Professional data


Work and Life

1957:He recovered the use of his legs and began to take courses in photography.
1953:He met Pablo PICASSO who gave him his first Roloflex camera.
1947:At the age of 17 he was hospitalized for a decalcification of his bones. For five years he was completely bedridden.

Work


Categorie and medium


Photography :
Drawing-Watercolor : Collage
Audiovisual-Multimedia : Film

Subject

stars
documentation

Movements and styles

Photojournalism

Works

52 mn
Date of creation : 1999
Medium : Film
 

Solo Exhibitions (Selected)


Solo exhibitions

2003

Découpages
Pop Galerie – Cannes, France
12/20/2003 – 02/20/2004

2002

Rétrospective
L’imagerie – Lannion, France
10/12/2002 – 11/30/2002

2001

Lumière des ombres
La Malmaison – Cannes, France
02/10/2001 – 04/30/2001

2000

Rétrospective
Théâtre de la Photographie et de l’Image – Nice, France
04/11/2000 – 06/04/2000

Group Exhibitions (Selected)


Art shows / fairs

2000

Paris Photo, n° 4
Carrousel du Louvre – Paris, France
11/16/2000 – 11/19/2000
Represented by : Zabriskie Gallery – 4th floor 41 East 57th Street – New York NY, United States


Group exhibitions

2003

Michel Carlin, André & Chantal Villers
Guy Beddington Fine Art – Bargemon, France
04/20/2003 – 07/27/2003

2002

Le Photojournalisme à Paris
Salons Aguado, Mairie du 9ème arrondissement – Paris, France
10/17/2002 – 11/13/2002

Legals