Francis Bruguière

About the Artist

Francis J. Bruguière. Self-Portrait, London. c. 1935. Gelatin silver print, 4 11/16 x 3 11/16" (11.9 x 9.4 cm). Collection Center for Creative Photography. Gift of James Enyeart. © 1991 Kenneth H. Brugière and Kathleen Brugière Anderson
Alternate Name(s) Francis Joseph Bruguière (Birth Name)

Meeting Points

Cultural Hubs New York
Schools Levy Gallery, 1931–49
Exhibitions Twenty-seven Photographers, 1932
Film und Foto, 1929
Publications Vogue, 1892–1949
Camera Work, 1903–17
Photography, 1839–1937, 1937

Artist Chronology

October 16, 1879	Born At location: Francis Bruguière	San Francisco
1905–early 1906	Francis Bruguière travels to New York. Becomes a member of the Photo-Secessionist group and meets Alfred Stieglitz At location: Francis Bruguière, Alfred Stieglitz	New York
Early 1906–1919	Establishes a photography studio At location: Francis Bruguière	San Francisco
1908	Begins exhibiting in local arts-and-crafts shows Participant: Francis Bruguière	Oakland
1908–11	Exhibits in the fourth through seventh editions of the Annual American Photographic Salon at The Art Institute of Chicago Participant: Francis Bruguière	Chicago
1910–11	Publishes photographs in American Annual of Photography Contributor: Francis Bruguière	New York
November 3–December 1, 1910	International Exhibition of Pictorial Photography, at Albright Art Gallery Participant: Anne W. Brigman, Francis Bruguière, George H. Seeley, Edward Steichen Organizer: Alvin Langdon Coburn, Alfred Stieglitz	Buffalo
1915–17	Contributes to Camera Work quarterly Affiliated: Francis Bruguière	New York
March 12–December 4, 1915	Pan-Pacific International Exposition Organizer: Anne W. Brigman, Francis Bruguière Visitor: Tina Modotti	San Francisco
1916	Solo exhibition at the Paul Elder Art Room Participant: Francis Bruguière	San Francisco
1918	Publishes San Francisco, composed of images of the city with prose Contributor: Francis Bruguière	San Francisco
1919–28	Lives and establishes a studio in New York At location: Francis Bruguière	New York
1919–28	Publishes photographs in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Vanity Fair Contributor: Francis Bruguière	New York
1919–27	Works as official photographer of the New York Theater Guild At location: Francis Bruguière	New York
1922	Completes his first film, Danse macabre The film is a collaboration with Dudley Murphy, who worked on Fernand Léger's Ballet mécanique (1924). At location: Francis Bruguière	New York
1923–25	Works on the unfinished film The Way Fragments of the film survive in his still photographs. At location: Francis Bruguière	New York
March 28–April 11, 1927	Photographs and Paintings by Francis Bruguière at the Art Center Participant: Francis Bruguière	New York
Summer 1928	Francis Bruguière—Abstrakte Photographie at Galerie Der Sturm Participant: Francis Bruguière	Berlin
1928–early 1940s	Lives in London At location: Francis Bruguière	London
1929	Bruguière's cut-paper photographs are published in Lance Sieveking's book Beyond This Point Contributor: Francis Bruguière	London
May 18–July 7, 1929	Internationale Ausstellung des Deutschen Werkbunds Film und Foto (FiFo) at Städtische Ausstellungshallen Kunstgewerbemuseum, Zurich August 28–September 22, 1929 Im Lichthof des Ehemaligen Kunstgewerbemuseums, Prinz-Albrechs-Strasse 7, Berlin October 19–November 17, 1929 Stadtmuseum, Danzig (dates unknown) Österreichisches Museum, Vienna February 20–March 31, 1930 Agram, Zagreb April 5–14, 1930 Münchner Bund/Verein Ausstellungspark München E.V. (as part of Internationale Ausstellung. Das Lichtbild), Munich June 5–September 7, 1930 Asahi Shimbun, Tokyo April 1931 Asahi Shimbun, Osaka July 1–7, 1931 Participant: Berenice Abbott, Herbert Bayer, Aenne Biermann, Anton Bruehl, Francis Bruguière, Max Burchartz, Florence Henri, André Kertész, Germaine Krull, Helmar Lerski, El Lissitzky, Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitzky), László Moholy-Nagy, Walter A. Peterhans, Albert Renger-Patzsch, Hans Richter, Aleksandr Rodchenko, Charles Sheeler, Edward Steichen, Maurice Tabard, Umbo (Otto Umbehr), Edward Weston, Lucia Moholy, Werner Rohde, George Hoyningen-Huene, Gustav Klutsis, Karl Blossfeldt, Heinz Loew, Erich Comeriner, Semyon Fridlyand, Roman Karmen, Eli Lotar, Oskar Nerlinger, Robert Petschow, Sasha Stone, Dziga Vertov, Yva (Else Simon), Willy Zielke, Irene Bayer-Hecht, Hans Finsler, Cami Stone Organizer: El Lissitzky, László Moholy-Nagy, Hans Richter, Edward Steichen, Edward Weston, Dziga Vertov Visitor: Alexander Hackenschmied	Stuttgart
Fall 1929	Photographic Designs by Francis Bruguière at the Warren Gallery Participant: Francis Bruguière	London
1930	Collaborates with Oswell Blakeston on the abstract film Light Rhythms The original print was destroyed during World War I. At location: Francis Bruguière	London
Early 1930s	Collaborates with E. McKnight Kauffer on advertisements for Shell Oil, the British Postal Service, and Charnaux Corset Company At location: Francis Bruguière	London
1931	Publishes Few Are Chosen, a collaboration with Oswell Blakeston Contributor: Francis Bruguière	London
July 27–September 7, 1932	Twenty-seven Photographers at Wertheim Gallery Participant: Herbert Bayer, Anton Bruehl, Francis Bruguière, Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitzky), László Moholy-Nagy, Albert Renger-Patzsch, Edward Steichen	London
March 1933	Photographs New York buildings for the unfinished project Pseudomorphic Film At location: Francis Bruguière	New York
March 2–April 19, 1936	Cubism and Abstract Art at The Museum of Modern Art Participant: Herbert Bayer, Constantin Brancusi, Francis Bruguière, César Domela-Nieuwenhuis, Lyonel Feininger, Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitzky), László Moholy-Nagy, Hans Richter, Aleksandr Rodchenko	New York
1937–45	Abandons photography to focus on painting and sculpture At location: Francis Bruguière	London
March 17–April 18, 1937	Photography: 1839–1937, organized by Beaumont Newhall, at The Museum of Modern Art Participant: Berenice Abbott, Margaret Bourke-White, Anton Bruehl, Francis Bruguière, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Alvin Langdon Coburn, Walker Evans, Florence Henri, André Kertész, George Platt Lynes, Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitzky), László Moholy-Nagy, Martin Munkácsi, Roger Parry, George H. Seeley, Peter Sekaer, Charles Sheeler, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Maurice Tabard, Edward Weston, Jacques-André Boiffard, Robert Demachy	New York
May 25–November 25, 1937	Exposition internationale des arts et techniques dans la vie moderne at the Trocadéro Participant: Francis Bruguière, Germaine Krull, El Lissitzky, Maurice Tabard, Hajo Rose, Leni Riefenstahl, Willy Zielke, Hans Finsler, Max Penson Organizer: El Lissitzky Visitor: Gustav Klutsis	Paris
May 8, 1945	Dies At location: Francis Bruguière	Northamptonshire
July 27–September 26, 1948	50 Photographs by 50 Photographers at The Museum of Modern Art Participant: Berenice Abbott, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Bill Brandt, Francis Bruguière, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Walker Evans, Man Ray (Emmanuel Radnitzky), Lisette Model, Tina Modotti, László Moholy-Nagy, Charles Sheeler, Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand, Edward Weston	New York

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