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iciHaiti - Diaspora : A great Haitian photographer, decorated in Portugal
17/05/2016 10:53:11

The Haitian painter and photographer Gérald Bloncourt, installed in France in the late 1940s, will receive from the Portuguese Republic the Order of "Infante Dom Henrique" to the rank of Commander. It is an order that aims to distinguish those who have rendered service to Portugal, particularly in the promotion of its history, its values and its culture. This distinction reflects the public recognition of his outstanding career as a photographer and artist, recognized both in Portugal and France.

Learn more about Gérald Bloncourt :
Born November 4, 1926 at Bainet (Haiti), Gérald Bloncourt is the author of an abundant and varied work (painting, drawing, poetry, engraving...) He began in the late 1940s a career of career photojournalist and is the author of more than 200,000 photographs. https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-13478-haiti-culture-the-artist-gerald-bloncourt-receives-the-legion-of-honour.html He is also a poet and has published "Dialogue au bout des vagues" in 2008.

He is the contemporary and co-founder with Henri Cartier-Bresson, Willy Ronis and Marc Riboud of one of the first associations of photojournalists.

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