By Nathan Vulsteke
In the effort of the Fouras picture club, the Maison de la Charente-Maritime is arranging an exhibit in honor of the gifted professional photographer Paul Martin. It will be on view till June 2
For Jean-Paul Martin, kid of professional photographer Paul Martin, “photography allowed my dad to live a long life”. Staged shots, with views of the work, are awaited the atrium and on the balcony of the Maison de la Charente-Maritime. The exhibit job was introduced by the Fouras picture club throughout the centenary of the artist. Paul Martin regrettably might not see this honor. He passed away at the dawn of his 100 candle lights, in 2021.
Passion as a driving force
A train trader in Saintes, Paul Martin found the image through an associate. Really rapidly, he took an enthusiasm for shooting, however likewise for advancement. And in 1955 he produced the SNCF picture club of Saintes. The professional photographer takes part in numerous nationwide and worldwide competitors. In 1961, throughout the “Modern’ Style” program, he even won a Fiat for an image of a church in Royan.
One of the numerous paintings displayed at the Maison de la Charente-Maritime, which needed numerous efforts prior to reaching excellence.
Romuald Auge
The program offers a concept of the strong guy that Paul Martin was. It reveals images that worked upstream and downstream thanks to cautious operate in the lab. On view at the Maison de la Charente-Maritime up until June 2.
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