DSVC presents photographer Francois Robert

MARCH 2, 2011 – Photographer Francois Robert , born in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, is renowned for his commercial work. His fine-art photography is equally provocative and covers a wide range of subjects from evocative Polaroid transfer prints, to candid street and travel photographs, and still-lifes. Among Robert’s publications are BEFORE AND AFTER ©1985, A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AMERICA ©1986, THE COLOR OF FASHION ©1992, FACE TO FACE ©1995, FACES ©2000, FIND A FACE ©2004, CROSSES ©2005, CONTENTS ©2008, UP CLOSE ©2009 and STOP THE VIOLENCE ©2010. Some of Robert’s clients include Crate & Barrel, Coca-Cola, Chicago Board of Trade, BP, Sappi Paper, Bentley Prince Street, Herman Miller, Polaroid Corporation, Western Union, Yale Medical School, Ritz Carlton, Flor, and Unison Home.

STOP THE VIOLENCE, a new book by Francois utilizes human bones to form iconic symbols of violence in our culture. Come by to win a signed copy!

  • Date – Wednesday, March 2, 2011
  • Reception – 6:00 pm  |  Meeting – 7:00 pm
  • Location – Magnolia Theater (Google Maps)
  • Members – FREE  |  Non-Members – $20
  • Students – $10 (ID Required)

Comments:

  • CP said:

    What a great, funny speaker. I hesitated when I saw that it was a photographer (as this is not my professional focus) but I'm glad I came. Great night.

    on Mar. 4, 2011
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