François Gillet

François Gillet (France, 1949) is a French photographer based in Stockholm, best known for his still life and child images. He studied photography at the Arts University College at Bournemouth and graduated 1971. Published in international magazines, he has been commissioned by clients all over the world for advertising campaigns such as Fuji (Japan), Silk-Cut (London), Korean airlines, Brown Brothers wineries (Australia), Bonne Maman (France), Orrefors (Sweden). He is also the author of monumental geoglyphs, mosaïcs shot in the Australian Bush, exhibited at the Foto Mässan trade show in Stockholm.

Exhibitions FotoMässan Stockholm 2008 "Le Pays du Rêve " FotoMässan Stockholm 2007 ”Cubisteries” FotoMässan Stockholm 2006 ”Suite Automnale” Bièvres: Musée Francais de la Photographie, 1996 Malmö: Exponera Warehouse Photo gallery, 1996 Stockholm: World Trade Centre, 1993 Sweden: Frövifors pappersbruk, 1993 Paris: « Nudes » Salon de la Photo, 1993 Milano: Gallery Il Milione, 1986 Tokyo: Photopia, 1983

Group exhibitions Bournemouth: "From here to there" 2009 The Arts Institute Arles: « La photographie publicitaire en France » 2006 Musée de l´Arles Paris: « La photographie publicitaire en France » De Man Ray à Jean Paul Goude, 2006 Les Arts Décoratifs Camera Obscura Stockholm-“ Lust” 1984

Awards Top Job Award 1998 photokina, Köln Folio Award Australia 1993 Excellence in Magazine Advertising London International Advertising Award 1994 Lions, Cannes 1993 (Silk-Cut) Gold Lion Press Advertising Award, England 1993 Platina Ägget 1990 ABCD Award, Sweden D&AD England 1990 Campaign Poster Advertising Award England 1983–1993 Australian Writers & Directors 1988–1989–1990 Eurobest 1989 Guld Ägget 1982 ABCD Award, Sweden Kodak Fotokalendar Preis, Germany 1988 The Art Directors Club Merit Award 1988 The Art Directors Club 59th Annual Exhibition USA Merit Award 1980 Clio Award 1979

Books

Le Petit Théatre- Japanese edition, 1982