About René Basset
Lived 1919 – 2021 (aged 102). René Basset was a French photographer.
René Basset (7 October 1919 – 12 October 2021) was a French photographer. He received the Niépce Prize in 1958.
Biography Basset's became a photographer in 1932 and created a studio in Lyon in 1949. He was a founding member of the groups Forme et Lumière and Forum. He was the oldest surviving recipient of the Niépce Prize.
René Basset died on 12 October 2021 at the age of 102.
Exhibitions Rétrospective (1994, Lyon) Transparences (2000, La Ricamarie) Photogravure, la photo comme estampe (2000, Villeurbanne) Figures (2001, Francheville) Lyon Nostalgie (2013, Saint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or)
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Who was René Basset?
French photographer (1919–2021)
When was René Basset born?
René Basset was born on 7 October 1919 in 4th arrondissement of Lyon, Lyon.
When did René Basset die?
René Basset died on 12 October 2021 in 9th arrondissement of Lyon.
What was René Basset's occupation?
René Basset was a photographer.
What nationality was René Basset?
René Basset was French.
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· DBpedia: René Basset (photographer)
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