We are in 1978, the permanent Gamma – Sygma war is exhausting. I have already met Hubert several times on rue des Vignes during […]…
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Hubert Henrotte, founder of Gamma and Sygma is dead. The last great actor of the golden age of French photojournalism passed away this Friday, […]…
It was 1977 and in Latin America there were only military governments. For a photojournalist, and I was just beginning – at the moment […]…
Interview with Hubert Henrotte, founder of the Gamma and Sygma agencies, published in the book “40 years of photojournalism – Generation Sygma” Interview with […]…
Back in September 2019, we published this article on the occasion of the release of his book. Hubert Henrotte! He is one of the […]…
Hubert Henrotte is dead. He is one of the mythical names in the history of photojournalism. The founder of Gamma then of Sygma. Last […]…
Sylvie Rebbot, our collaborator, knew Bruno Barbey very well. She sent us this very beautiful tribute. New York, March or April 1979. Five in […]…
Bruno Barbey has just passed away. Of course, we dedicate this whole day to him. A great sadness and a nice nostalgic memory. The […]…
In September 1973, when French President George Pompidou paid an official visit to China, Barbey joined the accompanying press group. He recorded the Chinese […]…
On Wednesday, April 4, 2018, the Franco-Swiss photographer Bruno Barbey was inducted into the Academy of Fine Arts of the Institut de France in […]…