Jules Gervais-Courtellemont

Jules Gervais- Courtellemont (* 1863 in Seine- et- Marne, † 1931) was a French photographer.

Born in France, raised in Algeria and traveled a great deal, especially in the Orient. Since 1877, he devoted himself to photography. He converted to Islam in 1894 on which to undertake a pilgrimage to Mecca soon.

Gervais- Courtellemont was among the first photographers who started with in 1907 became known autochrome technique color photographs. He was one of the official press photographer of the First World War. His photographs of the front areas of the war have been shown in several exhibitions, currently (2009 ), they are presented together with pictures of his German colleague Hans Hildenbrand in a traveling exhibition that will be on display at ten French and German sites.

1923 to 1925 he wrote the work La civilization - Histoire Sociale de la Humanité, which he illustrated with his own photographs.

With Pierre Loti he formed a lifelong friendship.

Approximately 5500 images Gervais- Courtellemont Monts have been preserved.

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