Eric Gourlan

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        Eric Gourlan was born in 1968 in the town of Lunel (southern France).
        1990-93 – photographer at the Professional Studio Ceas de Hond (Paris).
        1992-00 – professor of professional photography (Paris). He had been teaching special techniques for publicity and reportage as well as techniques for developing black and white pictures in the laboratory. Further the main subject was technology for sensitometry and zone systems.
        1994-99 – Eric had been working as an art/technical/industrial photographer for Louis Vuitton – Dior – Clarins – Chanel – Castel-Paris.
        1998-00 – pedagogical assistant to the Director of the photography school.
        2000-02 – freelance photographer. Expedition took 17 months covering the Baltic States, Russia, Kazakhstan, Russia (particular in Siberia) and Mongolia. Result of travelling – reportage "People and Landscapes".
        Since 2003 – photographer for specific events of OSCE.
        Since 2011 – member of the Noga Creative Union.
        Since 2013 – photographer for specific events of UN.
        Eric has been focusing on reporting from various parts of the world.. He has been working with institutions, international and national agencies on human rights and the conditions of minorities.

        Awards & Honors:
        2010 – Winner of the international competition "Tolerance and Transparency".
        2003 – 1st Prize of the Grand Prix Hasselblad.
        1998 – 1st Prize of Kodak-Professionnel (laureate, best young photographer 1998 in the category reportage).
        1997 – 1st Prize of the Magazine Reponse Photo in the category reportage.
        1996 – 1st Prize of Tetenal-Photographie.

        Exhibitions:
        2013 – Colours from Inside, Museum of Fine Arts, Osh, Kyrgyzstan.
        2013 – On the light party, National Arts Museum Iso, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
        2012 – Bishkek in motion, Vienna International Centre, Vienna , Austria
        2012 – La nuit de la photo (The night of the photo), Vannes, Auray, France.
        2011 – Les murs de la ville (The city walls), Auray, France.
        2010 – High Level Conference on Tolerance, Hofburg, Vena, Austria; Astana, Kazakhstan.
        2008 – International Women’s Day exhibition in Bishkek, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
        2007 – Labelle, Museum National Modern Art, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
        2006 – Views of Chatyr Kul, Naryn, Kyrgyzstan.
        2006 – Street Children, Museum National Modern Art, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
        2005 – Datsan Ivolginski – Buddha in Siberia, Vena, Austria.
        2005 – No entry, no exit, OSCE Economic Forum, Prague, Czech Republic.
        2005 – The people of Mongolia, Hofburg, Vena, Austria.
        2005 – Colourful lives in Kyrgyzstan (Laws of revolution), Hofburg, Vena, Austria.
        2004 – Travel – passion and encounter, Austria, St. Ulrich.
        2003 – Women in the Caucasus, Warsaw, Poland; Yerevan, Armenia; Georgia, Tbilisi; Baku, Azerbaijan.
        2001 – Visa pour l’image, Kodak exhibition, Perpignian, France.
        2000 – D’Asie ou d’ailleurs! (People in South Asia), Paris, France.
        1999 – Life of people in Galicia, Paris, Evry, France.
        1998 – People in Romania, Amien, France.
        1997 – Yugoslavia after the war, Paris, France.
        1996 – Musicales (Musical instruments), Paris, France.
        1994 – Image d’Irlande (Fishermen in Ireland), Orsay, France.
        1993 – Psychiatric Milieu, Vosves, France.
        1992 – People in Catalonia, Paris, France.
        1992 – Airplanes and Art, Reins, France.
        1991 – Paris by night, Paris, France.

        Languages: French (mother tongue), Russian, English, German.