Jean-Jacques Dicker
Jean-Jacques Dicker is a Swiss-French-American photographer, best known for his documentary photography of Africa and Southeast Asia and fine art photography including portraits and nudes.
Background
Jean-Jacques Dicker was born in Geneva, Switzerland. He is the grandson of the actors Georges Pitoëff and Ludmilla Pitoëff.He traveled through Africa during three years in 1977 and 1978, and then again in 1984, to document many aspects of life in remote villages, including the inner life of prostitutes throughout the continent.
Awards
- Nikon Photo Contest International 1973: Black and White Division. Tokyo, Japan
- Nikon Photo Contest International 1974: Black and White Division. Tokyo, Japan
- Bourse Fédérale des Arts Appliqués, Berne, Switzerland.