René Basset (7 October 1919 – 12 October 2021) was a French photographer. He received the

Niépce Prize The Niépce Prize has been awarded annually since 1955 to a professional photographer who has lived and worked in France for over 3 years and is younger than 50 years (previously 45 years) of age. It was introduced in honour of Joseph Nicéphore Ni� ...

in 1958.

Biography

Basset's became a photographer in 1932 and created a studio in Lyon in 1949. He was a founding member of the groups ''Forme et Lumière'' and ''Forum''. He was the oldest surviving recipient of the Niépce Prize. René Basset died on 12 October 2021 at the age of 102.

Exhibitions

*''Rétrospective'' (1994, Lyon) *''Transparences'' (2000,

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) *''Photogravure, la photo comme estampe'' (2000, Villeurbanne) *''Figures'' (2001, Francheville) *''Lyon Nostalgie'' (2013,

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