Jacques Pavlovsky (1931 – 15 October 2023) was a French photojournalist.[1]

Jacques Pavlovsky
Born1931 (1931)
Died (aged 92)
Urrugne, France
NationalityFrench
EducationBeaux-Arts de Paris
OccupationPhotojournalist

Biography

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Born in Saint-Jean-de-Luz in 1931, Jacques was the son of architect André Pavlovsky and Yvonne Longi. He studied at the Beaux-Arts de Paris and subsequently the École de photographie et de cinéma.[2] After serving in the Algerian War, he moved to Paris and joined the Rapho news agency, directed by Raymond Grosset [fr]. During this time, he began to pursue press photography within the agency, covering French politics, May 68, the death of Charles de Gaulle, and the election of Georges Pompidou.[citation needed]

In April 1974, Pavlovsky joined the Sygma photo agency at the invitation of Hubert Henrotte [fr].[2] He met numerous popular reporters at this time, such as Henri Bureau [fr], Alain Keler [fr], Alain Noguès [fr], Jean-Pierre Laffont, William Karel, Patrick Robert [fr], and Philippe Ledru [fr]. He notably reported on the Fall of Saigon,[3] the death of Francisco Franco, the accession of Juan Carlos I, the inauguration of Saddam Hussein,[4] and the Iran–Iraq War. His reports were published in Newsweek, The Times, and Paris Match.[citation needed]

Jacques Pavlovsky died in Urrugne on 15 October 2023, at the age of 92.[5]

Publications

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  • Architectures d'André Pavlovsky - La côte basque des années trente
  • Pottoka, le petit cheval basque
  • Les animaux de Pays basque, vautours, pottok, moutons manex, betisoak
  • Regardez les danser
  • Objets et saveurs du Pays basque

References

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  1. ^ Aguirre Olhagaray, Anaiz (16 October 2023). "Décès du grand photoreporter luzien Jacques Pavlovsky". Mediabask (in French). Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "PAVLOVSKY Jacques". Éditions Cairn (in French).
  3. ^ Atwood Lawrence, Mark (22 March 2023). "Book review of Getting Out of Saigon: How a 27-Year-Old American Banker Saved 113 Vietnamese Civilians by Ralph White". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  4. ^ "July 1990: Iraqi President Saddam Hussein accuses and threatens Kuwait". Appalachian News-Express. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  5. ^ Jans, Fabien (17 October 2023). "Pays basque : le photographe Jacques Pavlovsky est décédé". Sud Ouest (in French). Urrugne. Retrieved 17 October 2023.