Émile Savitry (1903-1967) A little known photographer during the “racy days” of Montparnasse, mingled with the international artists and intellectuals that Paris had to offer from 1930 to 1950. The incredible success of his first exhibition of surrealist paintings, introduced by Aragon in 1929, provoked this modest gentleman to flee to Tahiti with Georges Malkine. Upon returning, he discovered Django Reinhardt in the port city of Toulon and brought him to Paris to discover jazz. His intimate artist’s portraits and nudes that were a wild success in Japan were testimony to his profound sensitivity. Victim of a sudden illness, Émile Savitry, “too alive to consider himself an artist”, died prematurely, in 1967.

Émile Savitry (1903-1967)

A little known photographer during the “racy days” of Montparnasse, mingled with the international artists and intellectuals that Paris had to offer from 1930 to 1950.

The incredible success of his first exhibition of surrealist paintings, introduced by Aragon in 1929, provoked this modest gentleman to flee to Tahiti with Georges Malkine. Upon returning, he discovered Django Reinhardt in the port city of Toulon and brought him to Paris to discover jazz.

His intimate artist’s portraits and nudes that were a wild success in Japan were testimony to his profound sensitivity. Victim of a sudden illness, Émile Savitry, “too alive to consider himself an artist”, died prematurely, in 1967.

  • January 19
  • , 2012
  1. ladylyssa reblogged this from beautifuldavinci
  2. innervoiceart reblogged this from beautifuldavinci
  3. mostlypacifistwotsit reblogged this from beautifuldavinci
  4. beautifuldavinci posted this