Gilbert Garcin
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Gilbert Garcin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 June 1929 |
| Died | 17 April 2020 (aged 90) Marseille, France |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Years active | 1995-2020 |
| Website | gilbert-garcin.com |
Gilbert Garcin (21 June 1929 – 17 April 2020) was a French photographer.
Gilbert Garcin was born in La Ciotat in June 1929. He was not particularly interested in photography, and managed a factory which sold lamps. When he retired, he participated in a photography contest, and won the first prize, which allowed him to go to a Photomontage training course organized by the photographer Pascal Dolémieux during the Rencontres d'Arles in 1992.[1]
The technique fascinated him, and he began at 65 years old a photographer career, always using the same technique in a rather surrealist technique.[2] He became very well known worldwide for his very particular style.[3]