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Catering to the interests of international quality arthouse cinema and all aspects relating to distribution, promotion and networking at www.digitfilms.com. Catch up on pictoral reports of events in exotic places and neorealistic works on www.cinepobre.netfirms.com. Contact Helen at helentheresa@gmail.com
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THE EYE AND THE STAR: " I was JOHNNY HALLYDAY's Photographer"

 Photo Alain RobertJohnny Hallyday: Photo Alain Robert     

All photos by Alain ROBERT : ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Alain ROBERT comes from a genuine Parisian family implanted in the

Quartier Latin. His father who was an artisan specialized in photography,
gave him his first camera when he was twelve..
During 40 years, ROBERT  worked with equipment and supplies for photo
and media services as well as for conservation departments of large concerns
and administrative bodies, while exercising his profession as a photographer.
in 1964, Alain met the rock singer, Johnny Hallyday, at the Olympia Theatre in Paris,    Photo Alain Robert Photo Alain RobertPhoto Alain Robert

My Favourite: Photo Alain Robert

 

visiting him in his dressing room with Carlos, a French variety singer and comic.
From 1968 onwards,he then began taking pictures of  Johnny as a fan-club
photographer until 1998.
Then in 1976, at the age of 29 ans, he took night courses at the renowned
Louis Lumière Photo Academy in Paris.
His first shot of a Johnny Hallyday record cover took place in 1977, on the 45                      Photo Alain Robert             Alain Robertphoto: Alain Robert

Photo Alain Robert

  Photo Alain RobertPhoto Alain Robert

Photo Alain RobertPhotPhoto Alain RobertPhoto Alain Roberto Alain Robert     

album covers of COEUR EN DEUX and GABRIELLE when his photo of  Johnny was used,
after which he took part in a photo exhibition at the Entrepôts Ferré in Bordeaux
in 1978, organised under the auspices of Jacques Chaban-Delmas, Deputy Mayor.
During 30 ans, he acted as tour photographer for the star, in particular, when in 1979,
for the very first time, a huge show with a performer was held and televized by Channel 1.
Jean Yves Billet, manager for Johnny at Universal, chose Alain Robert
as photographer.
A limited record series was then published : "les Rocks de Bercy
" in 1992,  followed by « Guitare collectors » . A record kit pack shaped as a tower           Photo Alain RobertPhoto Alain Robert
was later produced : these last two editions reuniting all the first original 45's
by Johnny Hallyday.
Since 1970, Alain ROBERT has collected an important number of momentoes and
photos of the star from his tours, television performances and concerts up to 1998.
Currently, he is active as photographer for important  Parisian and international events,
in particular for the Agency :  « Pour vous, les princes » run by Thierry Prouvost and Jean Julien
Pascalet
. The photos shown here are from record aalbums and performances of Johnny HALLYDAY.
Photos by Alain ROBERT : ALL RIGHTS RESERVED          
        A younger JohnnyA younger Johnny
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