BIOGRAPHY
Alain Turpault is a French photographer born in Périgueux in 1954.
He prefers working on black and white film.
Since the 90s Alain Turpault lives between Paris and Mali.
In 2000 he received the prize monograph from the Editions Filigranes for his book Rest masks which was produced with the Chadian writer Koulsy Lamko. With the series Moon's children, Alain Turpault refers to the “martyr” of albino children protected by the Foundation of singer Salif Keita.
This series was presented at the Bamako Festival and the photos are available at Berthet-Aittouarès gallery.
Alain Turpault received the Roger-Pic Prize in 2006 for his series entitled Isolated storm are exploding all the relief.
Alain Turpault and Philippe Piguet, Feature by feature, Edition Marval, 1990
Alain Turpault, preface Gilles Mora, I would go around the world, Belle Page and du Laquet editions, 1995
Alain Turpault and Pierre Bergounioux, First we are in the world, editions du Laquet 1995
Alain Turpault preface Claire Brunet, Presence, photographs, editions of Laquet 1996
EXHIBITIONS
2010
- ArtParis, Berthet-Aittouarès Gallery, Grand Palais, Paris, France
- Power station - European Center for Contemporary Art in Brussels, Belgium.
- Dromos Festival, Oristano, Sardinia, Italy
2009
- Art Elysées, Berthet-Aittouarès Gallery, Champs-Elysées, Paris, France
- Atri Festival, Italy
- Biennial of Bamako, Mali
2007
- Photofolies, Rodez, France
2006
- SCAM, Paris, France
- Media library, Cahors, France
2005
- National Stage, L'Athanor, Albi, France
2004
- Rainbow Gallery, Liévin, France
2003
- Henri Martin Museum, Cahors, France
2002
-National Stage, Le Parvis, Tarbes, France
2000-1995
- FNAC Forum Gallery, traveling exhibition, Paris, France
- Gallery of the Water Tower, Toulouse, France
1995
- Spring of photography, Cahors, France
1993
- Regional Center for Photography, Lectoure, France
MAIN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
- National Contemporary Art Fund, Paris
- FNAC, Paris
- Regional Center for Photography, Lectoure
- Artotheque, Cajarc
- National stage, Bayonne
- Museum of Cahors Henri Martin, Cahors
- Scène Nationale, Le Parvis, Tarbes