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Gilles Lorin '90

Gilles Lorin ‘90 grew up in France and moved to the United States when he was 15. Since his parents were constantly traveling, he lived with his step-grandmother, who spoke only Korean. When he enrolled in Trinity Prep, he was younger than the other juniors and did not speak English very well. He is especially grateful to Dean Rhoads and Canon Hay for helping him learn English and adjust to high school. It was during his two years here, while adapting to a completely new culture and language, that Gilles discovered new ways to express himself.

He attended Loyola University and studied business, art history, and applied arts; he moved to Paris in 1992 and attended the Université Paris I - Sorbonne where he earned a master’s degree with honors (maitrise mention très bien) in art history and archeology. Gilles worked at Christie’s in London and ultimately became a full-time specialist in Japanese art.

Photography was always an interest, but it was after a nearly fatal car accident in 2004 that he discovered his photographic eye, seeing details he hadn’t noticed before. Gilles started experimenting with equipment, techniques, and alternative processes which brought him to wet plate collodion. He now regards printmaking almost as important as taking photographs, and his interest has shifted from taking pictures to crafting images.

Gilles has combined his passions for photography and antique artworks by photographing art collections around the world and has participated in the publishing of a number of art books and catalogs.

Exhibits:

  • 2013 Salon de la Photo, Paris, November 7-11
  • 2012 Call and Response, New Orleans Photo Alliance, New Orleans
  • 2011 George Eastman House Benefit Auction, September
  • 2010 Chinese Jade, Schmidt Marketing Asia Ltd Photo Gallery, Hong Kong 2009 Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery, New York
  • 2009 Washington DC Art & Antiques Show
  • 2009 Créaldé School of Art, Winter Park
  • 2009 Framont, New York Art + Design Fair, Park Avenue Armory
  • 2005 Amzie, Insley Gallery, New Orleans

Awards:

  • 2013 Grand Prix de la Découverte Finalist, People/Portraits
  • 2012 International Photography Awards IPA; Honorable Mention Fine Art Portraits & Honorable Mention People/Portraits