Timeline

1912

Born in Slonim, Poland

1929

Traveled to Paris to become a sculptor and studied at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière

1931–1936

Met important members of the art world, including Francis Picabia, Constantin Brancusi, Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst, and Gertrude Stein

1942–1945

Was arrested and deported to Blechhammer concentration camp

1946

Photographed Picasso at work, specifically his creative process for "La joie de vivre"

1951–1961

Devoted himself to photographing artists and photographed nearly all of the artists of the Ecole de Paris

1987

Died in Tauriers, Ardèche, France