Behind this gesture, a behavior, a slight light in the eyes, everyone can read the features of our shared humanity.
Gerard Touren est un photographe indépendant basé à Paris. Il photographie le quotidien, le banal, l’insignifiant, le plus souvent au travers de portraits de rue, pris aux détours des grandes capitales du monde.
Derrière un geste, une attitude, une pointe de lumière dans le regard, chacun peut lire les traits de notre humanité partagée.
From the sixties : Shooting & darkroom experience / Argentic prints B&W & Color
1974 - 75 Photographer reporter TAM / French Army magazine
1975 - 79 Independent press photographer : press, portraits, architecture ...
1979 - 2006 Advertising (international agencies) & Business development (telecom) content for IPTV, web devices.
From 2007 Photographer (analogic, alternative process and digital) videographer.
2015 founder SAS Touren Images.
Exhibitions & Events
2023 05 Larmor Collective exhibition "Salsas"
2021 09 - 2022 02 PARIS : Leicastore Beaumarchais, exhibition "Dalits Train"
2020 08 - 09 ARLES : Arles Contemporain, exhibition « Dalits’ Train » Eglise des Trinitaires Collective exhibition Vibrations
2020 05 INTERNATIONAL : As author, was part of « Prints for India » A fundraising initiative
2019 05 PARIS : Sway Gallery solo exhibition « Japanese streets »
2018 07 ARLES : Rencontres d’Arles solo exhibition « Une vie à eux » Galerie Raybaud
2018 03 LONDON, Sway Gallery solo exhibition « 東京 Tokyo »
2017 12 PARIS - SAINT-MANDÉ, espace JP Goude Exhibitions « Salsas » & « 東京 Tokyo »
2017 07 ARLES : Rencontres d’Arles, Off, solo exhibition « Salsas » Galerie Raybaud, Edition book « Salsas »
2017 05 - 06 PARIS : Sway Gallery, solo exhibition « 東京 Tokyo 3 » , 3rd edition Book « 東京 Tokyo »
2016 07 - 08 ARLES : Rencontres d’Arles, Off, solo exhibition « 東京 Tokyo 2 » Atelier Celine Coquery
2015 12 PARIS : exhibition « 東京 Tokyo » Gallery 2F / book « 東京 Tokyo » 1st edition
Formation & Workshops
2020 Magnum Photos Agency workshop with Martin Parr, Delhi
2019 Platinium Palladium process, Paris Carlos Barrantes & Laurent Lafolie
2017 Magnum Photos Agency workshop with Matt Stuart Kyoto Leica store Gallery collective exhibition
2016 Magnum Photos Agency Tokyo workshop with Harry Gruyaert / Tokyo Nippon Photo Institute collective exhibition
2015 Magnum Photos Agency workshop with Bruce Gilden / Tokyo Nippon Photo Institute collective exhibition
2014 Magnum Photos Agency workshop with Elie Reed / Paris Magnum Office collective exhibition
2012 Magnum Photos Agency workshop with Christopher Anderson / Arles : Rencontres d’Arles collective exhibition
As tutor : 2021 10, 2018 12 Photowalk Paris Leica Camera France
1974 - 75 Photographer reporter TAM / French Army magazine
1975 - 79 Independent press photographer : press, portraits, architecture ...
1979 - 2006 Advertising (international agencies) & Business development (telecom) content for IPTV, web devices.
From 2007 Photographer (analogic, alternative process and digital) videographer.
2015 founder SAS Touren Images.
Exhibitions & Events
2023 05 Larmor Collective exhibition "Salsas"
2021 09 - 2022 02 PARIS : Leicastore Beaumarchais, exhibition "Dalits Train"
2020 08 - 09 ARLES : Arles Contemporain, exhibition « Dalits’ Train » Eglise des Trinitaires Collective exhibition Vibrations
2020 05 INTERNATIONAL : As author, was part of « Prints for India » A fundraising initiative
2019 05 PARIS : Sway Gallery solo exhibition « Japanese streets »
2018 07 ARLES : Rencontres d’Arles solo exhibition « Une vie à eux » Galerie Raybaud
2018 03 LONDON, Sway Gallery solo exhibition « 東京 Tokyo »
2017 12 PARIS - SAINT-MANDÉ, espace JP Goude Exhibitions « Salsas » & « 東京 Tokyo »
2017 07 ARLES : Rencontres d’Arles, Off, solo exhibition « Salsas » Galerie Raybaud, Edition book « Salsas »
2017 05 - 06 PARIS : Sway Gallery, solo exhibition « 東京 Tokyo 3 » , 3rd edition Book « 東京 Tokyo »
2016 07 - 08 ARLES : Rencontres d’Arles, Off, solo exhibition « 東京 Tokyo 2 » Atelier Celine Coquery
2015 12 PARIS : exhibition « 東京 Tokyo » Gallery 2F / book « 東京 Tokyo » 1st edition
Formation & Workshops
2020 Magnum Photos Agency workshop with Martin Parr, Delhi
2019 Platinium Palladium process, Paris Carlos Barrantes & Laurent Lafolie
2017 Magnum Photos Agency workshop with Matt Stuart Kyoto Leica store Gallery collective exhibition
2016 Magnum Photos Agency Tokyo workshop with Harry Gruyaert / Tokyo Nippon Photo Institute collective exhibition
2015 Magnum Photos Agency workshop with Bruce Gilden / Tokyo Nippon Photo Institute collective exhibition
2014 Magnum Photos Agency workshop with Elie Reed / Paris Magnum Office collective exhibition
2012 Magnum Photos Agency workshop with Christopher Anderson / Arles : Rencontres d’Arles collective exhibition
As tutor : 2021 10, 2018 12 Photowalk Paris Leica Camera France
Press : The Photographer, L’oeil de la photographie, Association des gens d’images, Picto web, Photographer_2017 etc ...
Advertising & press for clients : Dunod, Betc, Rock & sails, Federation Française de Voile et SRSP, Bateaux, Voiles & Voiliers, IAD etc ...
Gerard Touren on Facebook on Instagram on EyeEm
Agent : Marie France Monnet-Roger : studio@gerardtouren.com
Special thanks to Bruce Gilden, Harry Gruyaert, Christopher Anderson, Eli Reed, Matt Stuart, Martin Parr …
Marielle, Francis Gorgé, Gora Grahovac, Sophie Caretta, Dominique Meens, Pascal Montel, Marie-Christine Amiraux, Andrea Lavezzaro, Stefane & Frédérique France, Marie-France & Frédéric Monnet, Celyne Coquery, Claire et Michel de Causans, Leica Camera France and many others ...
« A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know. »
Diane Arbus
Advertising & press for clients : Dunod, Betc, Rock & sails, Federation Française de Voile et SRSP, Bateaux, Voiles & Voiliers, IAD etc ...
Gerard Touren on Facebook on Instagram on EyeEm
Agent : Marie France Monnet-Roger : studio@gerardtouren.com
Special thanks to Bruce Gilden, Harry Gruyaert, Christopher Anderson, Eli Reed, Matt Stuart, Martin Parr …
Marielle, Francis Gorgé, Gora Grahovac, Sophie Caretta, Dominique Meens, Pascal Montel, Marie-Christine Amiraux, Andrea Lavezzaro, Stefane & Frédérique France, Marie-France & Frédéric Monnet, Celyne Coquery, Claire et Michel de Causans, Leica Camera France and many others ...
« A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know. »
Diane Arbus
