Pierre Dubreuil
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Pierre Dubreuil, born in Lille
in 1872 and died in Grenoble
in 1944, was a French photographer.
and started to take pictures with a half-plate camera aged sixteen. After three years in the Saint-Homer Dragons he started working with the photographer Louis-Jean Delton, who was specializing in horse subjects. In 1891 Pierre Dubreuil became a member of the Lille Photographic Society. There he met Robert Pauli who initiated him to the carbon and platinum printing techniques.
In 1896 to 1903 he got better known in the circle of pictorial photographers. The Parisian Photo-club accepted five of his prints in 1896. In 1900 he was admitted as a member to the Linked Ring Brotherhood in London
. Dubreuil stayed in London in 1901 to study its landscape. He left the Brotherhood in 1908. In 1902 he spent two years in Paris
photographing the city and its monuments.
Since 1904 he used the Rawlins oil print
process which became his favourite printing process and which he used until 1930. 1910 he sent Alfred Stieglitz
two prints. None was published in Camera Work
, but six of those prints were exhibited at the International Exhibition at the Albright gallery in Buffalo
.
During World War I
he enrolled as emergency medical technician
, and his home was looted and a good part of the photographic material got lost. Dubreuil would take up again work as a photographer only in 1923 in Belgium
where he became a member of the Belgian Photographic Association, founded in 1874. He published several writings about photographic technique and aesthetics and took part in numerous exhibitions. In 1935 the Royal Photographic Society
in London
dedicated a retrospecitve exhibition to his work, showing some 150 works.
Lille
Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
in 1872 and died in Grenoble
Grenoble
Grenoble is a city in southeastern France, at the foot of the French Alps where the river Drac joins the Isère. Located in the Rhône-Alpes region, Grenoble is the capital of the department of Isère...
in 1944, was a French photographer.
Biography
Pierre Dubreuil was born in a wealthy family, well-established in the wallpaper trade. In 1888 he joined the Jesuit College of Saint-Joseph in LilleLille
Lille is a city in northern France . It is the principal city of the Lille Métropole, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country behind those of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Lille is situated on the Deûle River, near France's border with Belgium...
and started to take pictures with a half-plate camera aged sixteen. After three years in the Saint-Homer Dragons he started working with the photographer Louis-Jean Delton, who was specializing in horse subjects. In 1891 Pierre Dubreuil became a member of the Lille Photographic Society. There he met Robert Pauli who initiated him to the carbon and platinum printing techniques.
In 1896 to 1903 he got better known in the circle of pictorial photographers. The Parisian Photo-club accepted five of his prints in 1896. In 1900 he was admitted as a member to the Linked Ring Brotherhood in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Dubreuil stayed in London in 1901 to study its landscape. He left the Brotherhood in 1908. In 1902 he spent two years in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
photographing the city and its monuments.
Since 1904 he used the Rawlins oil print
Bromoil Process
The Bromoil Process was an early photographic process that was very popular with the Pictorialists during the first half of the twentieth century...
process which became his favourite printing process and which he used until 1930. 1910 he sent Alfred Stieglitz
Alfred Stieglitz
Alfred Stieglitz was an American photographer and modern art promoter who was instrumental over his fifty-year career in making photography an accepted art form...
two prints. None was published in Camera Work
Camera Work
Camera Work was a quarterly photographic journal published by Alfred Stieglitz from 1903 to 1917. It is known for its many high-quality photogravures by some of the most important photographers in the world and its editorial purpose to establish photography as a fine art...
, but six of those prints were exhibited at the International Exhibition at the Albright gallery in Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
.
During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he enrolled as emergency medical technician
Emergency medical technician
Emergency Medical Technician or Ambulance Technician are terms used in some countries to denote a healthcare provider of emergency medical services...
, and his home was looted and a good part of the photographic material got lost. Dubreuil would take up again work as a photographer only in 1923 in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
where he became a member of the Belgian Photographic Association, founded in 1874. He published several writings about photographic technique and aesthetics and took part in numerous exhibitions. In 1935 the Royal Photographic Society
Royal Photographic Society
The Royal Photographic Society is the world's oldest national photographic society. It was founded in London, United Kingdom in 1853 as The Photographic Society of London with the objective of promoting the Art and Science of Photography...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
dedicated a retrospecitve exhibition to his work, showing some 150 works.