Eddie Kuligowski  | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 July 1946 Montargis, France  | 
| Died | 15 January 2021 (aged 74) | 
| Nationality | French | 
| Occupation | Photographer | 
Edouard "Eddie" Kuligowski (22 July 1946 – 15 January 2021) was a French photographer who won the Niépce Prize, the most prestigious prize for a photographer in France.[1]
Biography
Kuligowski was born in 1946 in Montargis, France into a working-class family of Polish descent.[1]
Kuligowski studied in an advertising photography studio before joining the agency Viva, then VLOO. Starting in 1973, his black and white photographs were published several times a year such as Camera International and Zoom. They were exhibited internationally.[1]
In 1976, Kuligowski won the Niépce Prize.[1] In the 1980s and '90s, he took fashion and advertising photographs, which were published in magazines such as Harper's Bazaar.[1] In 2000, he began teaching photography courses and training interns.
Eddie Kuligowski died on 15 January 2021 at the age of 74.[2] His wife Susan died four days later.[1]
Collections
- Bibliothèque nationale de France[3]
 - Centre Pompidou[4]
 - Musée Nicéphore-Niépce[1]
 - Musée Réatu[1]
 - Musée Cantini[1][5]
 
Publications
- Transmigration (1977)
 - Livre premier (1992)
 - Rochefort et la Corderie Royale (1995)
 - Paris Romance (2000)
 - Parisienne(s) (2001)
 - Paroles de femmes, la liberté du regard (2007)
 - La photographie en France, des origines à nos jours (2008)
 
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Le talentueux photographe s'en est allé à l'âge de 74 ans". La République. 6 February 2021. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
 - ↑ "La photographie est en deuil (2)". Mediapart (in French). 16 January 2021.
 - ↑ "Eddie Kuligowski". Bibliotheque Nationale de France. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
 - ↑ "Eddie Kuligowski". Centre Pompidou. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
 - ↑ "Eddie Kuligowski". Retrieved 1 April 2021.