Richard Aujard

French photographer born 1965, died 2021. With a passion for images, Richard Aujard joined the Vogue studio in Paris at the tender age of 19. He soon began shooting fashion photos for the famous magazine. He then left the French capital for Australia and the United States, where he began a career as a photojournalist. He photographed Bikers, American Indian tribesmen, followed French soldiers, reported on the devastation of the Haiti earthquake, photographed the slums of Mongolia and became fascinated by boxers. He delivers a gallery of portraits, like that of the famous Mike Tyson, from whom emanate both physical strength and mental power. The choice of black and white, a contrasting two-tone style, allows him to evoke the weaknesses and cracks of all the invincible figures he comes across. Alongside his reportage work, Richard Aujard photographs artists such as Jean-Paul Belmondo, Béatrice Dalle, Woody Allen and Monica Bellucci. His photographs are regularly published in Paris Match, Vanity Fair, Les Inrocks and GQ. The photographer has also directed two short films, which have been selected for numerous festivals.