Daniel Filipacchi
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Daniel Filipacchi is the Chairman Emeritus of Hachette Filipacchi Médias
.
His life and career have been noted for his passionate involvement in art collecting, photography, and jazz. In France, he is widely remembered as the host of the highly popular 1960s radio music show “Salut les Copains", and the former photographer who bought the struggling Paris Match
magazine and transformed it into one of France's most successful publications. Throughout the years that he expanded the Hachette Filipacchi media empire, he was recognized as one of the world's foremost experts in—and collectors of—Surrealist art. His collection was given a major exhibit at the Guggenheim in New York in 1999.
At thirteen, he became an apprentice typesetter in a printing-house which specialized in clandestine editions. He typeset, among other works, poems by Paul Éluard
. At the end of the war, having developed an interest in photography, he started working as a freelance photographer for tabloids and Paris Match magazine.
Recognized as an expert in jazz, he was recruited at the age of twenty-seven to host a radio show the day of the death of bebop saxophonist Charlie Parker
in 1955. The show was so successful that he was asked to host a daily radio jazz show with his friend, Franck Ténot
. Because of that show's success, he decided to buy Jazz Magazine, which was the start of their publishing group.
Filipacchi and Ténot organized tours, in France and Europe, of all the great jazz musicians: Louis Armstrong
, Duke Ellington
, and Thelonious Monk
among others. At the same time, he was a record producer and A & R representative for RCA. He founded Mood Records, and in 1970 he was the founder and president of Warner (France).
In the 1960s, he decided to create and host a rock and roll radio show modeled after Dick Clark's American Bandstand called Salut Les Copains. The show was such a huge success that he decided to launch a magazine of the same name, which quickly built a circulation of one million copies. He then launched many other magazines (and acquired several others). Some were for teenage girls (such as Mademoiselle Age Tendre); some for men (such as Lui, Newlook, and French editions of Playboy and Penthouse); and some were special interest magazines (such as Ski, Son (Sound), Photo, Union, Mer Et Moteur (Boating), Decoration, Cuisine (Cooking)). In 1976 Filipacchi purchased the ailing Paris Match
, and revived it.
As a book publisher, his interest in Surrealism led him to publish books on many artists including Salvador Dali
, René Magritte
, Max Ernst
, Man Ray
, and many others. In many cases they were the first books on these artists and several of the artists attended dinner parties at his apartment in Paris. He accumulated many works by all the Surrealists, and in the case of Joseph Cornell
, amassed the world's largest private collection of Cornell boxes.
In 1981, with his friend Jean-Luc Lagardère
, he purchased Hachette magazines, which included the French TV Guide (Tele 7 Jours), and the then-struggling Elle
magazine. Elle was then launched in the U.S., followed by 25 foreign editions. Filipacchi and Lagardère then expanded Hachette Filipacchi Magazines in the U.S. with the purchase of Diamandis Communications Inc. (formerly CBS magazines), including Woman's Day, Car and Driver, Road and Track, Flying, Boating, and many others.
For many years ARTnews
has been listing Filipacchi among the world's top art collectors. His collection (along with that of his best friend, the record producer Nesuhi Ertegün
) was exhibited at the Guggenheim in New York in 1999 in Surrealism: Two Private Eyes, the Nesuhi Ertegun and Daniel Filipacchi Collections - an event described by The New York Times
as: “a gourmet banquet”, large enough to “pack the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
from ceiling to lobby with a powerful exhibition.”http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9800E5D91F30F937A35755C0A96F958260
He has three children, Craig, Mimi and the American novelist Amanda Filipacchi
.
Hachette Filipacchi Médias
Hachette Filipacchi Médias, S.A. is a magazine publisher. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lagardère Media of France.- History :Hachette Filipacchi was founded by Louis Hachette in 1826 when he purchased the Librarie Brédif. Hachette was purchased by Matra in 1980, a firm associated with Ténot &...
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His life and career have been noted for his passionate involvement in art collecting, photography, and jazz. In France, he is widely remembered as the host of the highly popular 1960s radio music show “Salut les Copains", and the former photographer who bought the struggling Paris Match
Paris Match
Paris Match is a French weekly magazine. It covers major national and international news along with celebrity lifestyle features. It was founded in 1949 by the industrialist Jean Prouvost....
magazine and transformed it into one of France's most successful publications. Throughout the years that he expanded the Hachette Filipacchi media empire, he was recognized as one of the world's foremost experts in—and collectors of—Surrealist art. His collection was given a major exhibit at the Guggenheim in New York in 1999.
Life
Born in Paris, France in 1928, Daniel Filipacchi attended French public school until the Second World War interrupted his studies at the age of thirteen—after which point he never went to school again and was completely self-educated.At thirteen, he became an apprentice typesetter in a printing-house which specialized in clandestine editions. He typeset, among other works, poems by Paul Éluard
Paul Éluard
Paul Éluard, born Eugène Émile Paul Grindel , was a French poet who was one of the founders of the surrealist movement.-Biography:...
. At the end of the war, having developed an interest in photography, he started working as a freelance photographer for tabloids and Paris Match magazine.
Recognized as an expert in jazz, he was recruited at the age of twenty-seven to host a radio show the day of the death of bebop saxophonist Charlie Parker
Charlie Parker
Charles Parker, Jr. , famously called Bird or Yardbird, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer....
in 1955. The show was so successful that he was asked to host a daily radio jazz show with his friend, Franck Ténot
Franck Ténot
Frank Ténot was a press agent, pataphysician and jazz critic. He managed a number of publications over the course of his long association with Daniel Filipacchi....
. Because of that show's success, he decided to buy Jazz Magazine, which was the start of their publishing group.
Filipacchi and Ténot organized tours, in France and Europe, of all the great jazz musicians: Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong , nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana....
, Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions...
, and Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Sphere Monk was an American jazz pianist and composer considered "one of the giants of American music". Monk had a unique improvisational style and made numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "Epistrophy", "'Round Midnight", "Blue Monk", "Straight, No Chaser"...
among others. At the same time, he was a record producer and A & R representative for RCA. He founded Mood Records, and in 1970 he was the founder and president of Warner (France).
In the 1960s, he decided to create and host a rock and roll radio show modeled after Dick Clark's American Bandstand called Salut Les Copains. The show was such a huge success that he decided to launch a magazine of the same name, which quickly built a circulation of one million copies. He then launched many other magazines (and acquired several others). Some were for teenage girls (such as Mademoiselle Age Tendre); some for men (such as Lui, Newlook, and French editions of Playboy and Penthouse); and some were special interest magazines (such as Ski, Son (Sound), Photo, Union, Mer Et Moteur (Boating), Decoration, Cuisine (Cooking)). In 1976 Filipacchi purchased the ailing Paris Match
Paris Match
Paris Match is a French weekly magazine. It covers major national and international news along with celebrity lifestyle features. It was founded in 1949 by the industrialist Jean Prouvost....
, and revived it.
As a book publisher, his interest in Surrealism led him to publish books on many artists including Salvador Dali
Salvador Dalí
Salvador Domènec Felip Jacint Dalí i Domènech, Marquis de Púbol , commonly known as Salvador Dalí , was a prominent Spanish Catalan surrealist painter born in Figueres,Spain....
, René Magritte
René Magritte
René François Ghislain Magritte[p] was a Belgian surrealist artist. He became well known for a number of witty and thought-provoking images...
, Max Ernst
Max Ernst
Max Ernst was a German painter, sculptor, graphic artist, and poet. A prolific artist, Ernst was one of the primary pioneers of the Dada movement and Surrealism.-Early life:...
, Man Ray
Man Ray
Man Ray , born Emmanuel Radnitzky, was an American artist who spent most of his career in Paris, France. Perhaps best described simply as a modernist, he was a significant contributor to both the Dada and Surrealist movements, although his ties to each were informal...
, and many others. In many cases they were the first books on these artists and several of the artists attended dinner parties at his apartment in Paris. He accumulated many works by all the Surrealists, and in the case of Joseph Cornell
Joseph Cornell
Joseph Cornell was an American artist and sculptor, one of the pioneers and most celebrated exponents of assemblage...
, amassed the world's largest private collection of Cornell boxes.
In 1981, with his friend Jean-Luc Lagardère
Jean-Luc Lagardère
Jean-Luc Lagardère was a major French businessman, CEO of the Lagardere Group, one of the largest French conglomerates....
, he purchased Hachette magazines, which included the French TV Guide (Tele 7 Jours), and the then-struggling Elle
Elle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
magazine. Elle was then launched in the U.S., followed by 25 foreign editions. Filipacchi and Lagardère then expanded Hachette Filipacchi Magazines in the U.S. with the purchase of Diamandis Communications Inc. (formerly CBS magazines), including Woman's Day, Car and Driver, Road and Track, Flying, Boating, and many others.
For many years ARTnews
ARTnews
ARTnews is an arts magazine based in New York, founded by James Clarence Hyde in 1902 as Hyde’s Weekly Art News. It is published 11 times a year.ARTnews covers all art, from ancient to Post-modernism...
has been listing Filipacchi among the world's top art collectors. His collection (along with that of his best friend, the record producer Nesuhi Ertegün
Nesuhi Ertegun
Nesuhi Ertegun was a Turkish record producer and executive of Atlantic Records and WEA International.-Background:Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Nesuhi and his family, including younger brother Ahmet, moved to Washington, D.C...
) was exhibited at the Guggenheim in New York in 1999 in Surrealism: Two Private Eyes, the Nesuhi Ertegun and Daniel Filipacchi Collections - an event described by The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
as: “a gourmet banquet”, large enough to “pack the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is a well-known museum located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. It is the permanent home to a renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions...
from ceiling to lobby with a powerful exhibition.”http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9800E5D91F30F937A35755C0A96F958260
He has three children, Craig, Mimi and the American novelist Amanda Filipacchi
Amanda Filipacchi
Amanda Filipacchi is an American writer best known for her humorous, inventive, and controversial novels.Her fiction has been translated into 13 languages and has received critical acclaim in the U.S. and around the world.-Writing career:...
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