Their memory lives on

April 8, 2008 by pmelcher.

I was fortunate enough to have met both Pierre and Alexandra Boulat. I have been even more fortunate to have seen their images. In their memory and to continue the great photographic work of this amazing family, I am proud to  announce the creation of : The Pierre and Alexandra Boulat Association and Grant and the Pierre and Alexandra Boulat Association.
Formed in the memory of Pierre and Alexandra Boulat by friends and family after the death of Alexandra Boulat in 2007, the Association seeks to keep the spirit of father and daughter alive through making their work available to the public and creating an annual grant for a photographer and sponsoring the education of young photographers.

Membership of the Association and Donations:

To become a member of the Association:

> For individual subscribers: 50 €
> For a company or an organization: 100 €

Additional donations are welcome:

In Europe:

Pierre & Alexandra Boulat Foundation
HSBC UBP – Paris Madeleine, France.
RIB: 30938 00080 00800019113 05
IBAN: 3093 8000 8000 8000 1911 305
code BIC LUBPFRPP
The Pierre and Alexandra Boulat Grant:
We will award a Grant to a photographer to produce a story that must be told but that the photographer cannot find support for from within the Media.
The first Grant will be awarded at Visa pour L’Image in Perpignan 2008, as it was an event very close to the hearts of Alexandra and Pierre Boulat.

The photographer should submit, no later than July 1st each calendar year, a one page proposal with a portfolio of 20 pictures to prove competency. A first committee will make a pre-selection in Paris and the final decision will be made in Perpignan with a jury of 7 or 9 people chosen among the most important photo editors at Visa pour L’image.

Submissions to:

The Alexandra and Pierre Boulat Association Grant
Cosmos
56, Bld Latour Maubourg,
Paris, 75007
France.
Exhibition projects:
-Vannes Festival in April in France is devoted to Alexandra. They will show her video MODEST.
-New York Photo Festival will show MODEST by Alexandra in the new VII gallery in Brooklyn in May
-FotoGrafia International Festival, Rome. Through the Looking Glass, an homage to Alexandra curated by Francesco Zizola and Deanna Richardson. May 8th to June 5th
-Bruxelles: Bruno Stevens who is organizing a major exhibition on War-Photojournalism will show one of Alexandra’s images with her comment.
-Visa pour l’Image, Perpignan September 2008 will show a major retrospective exhibition of Alexandra’s work. It will be in the present Pierre Boulat space.
-To be confirmed: Jean-Louis Atlan Space Ground 00 In Washington will show an exhibition by Alexandra for the first edition of Photo Week D.C. November 2008

Prints:
Alexandra’s prints are available through Bill Hunt Gallery in New York and through the Alexandra and Pierre Boulat Association in Paris.
Pierre’s Prints are available through the Alexandra and Pierre Boulat Association, Paris.
Press: Pierre Boulat is represented by the Cosmos Photo Agency in Paris.
Alexandra Boulat is represented by the VII Photo Agency in Paris and New York

The Board
Annie Boulat – Présidente
Gary Knight – Vice Président
Antoinette Boulat – Secrétaire
Jean-François Leroy – Trésorier

Honorary and consultant members :
Issa Frei, Maryanne Golon, WW Hunt, Olivier Kaeppelin, Antonin Kratochvil, Patrice Lamotte, Caroline Mangez, Alison Morley, Chris Morris, Ariane Quentier, Robert Stevens, Sylvie Grumbach, Patrice Massoteau, Nicolas Saada, Jean-François Gallois, Jean-François Camp, Mete Zihnioglu,Goksin Sipahioglu,Kent Kobersteen.

For further information please contact Annie Boulat: annie(at)cosmosphoto.com

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