Ms Chrystel Lebas
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Born in France, Chrystel Lebas received a Diplome de Plasticien de L’environement Architectural, in Paris.
In 1989, Chrystel was awarded a scholarship for studies at the academy of Fine Arts, Cracow, to develop a Photographic project on present-day Polish Aristocracy and Jewish community in Cracow.
In 1992, she left the French soil again, for another scholarship at FAMU (Film and photography School), Prague to develop a photographic project on death commemoration and rituals.
Chrystel Lebas now lives and works permanently in London, she completed a Masters Degree in Photography at the Royal College of Art in 1997.
Her work has been exhibited internationally, most recently in Tokyo and Amsterdam.
L’Espace Temps/ Time in Space, her first self-published monograph, received the British Book Design and Production Award 2004.
Courses Taught
- Adm 335 Photojournalism and Publication Layout
- Adm 402 Going Public
- ADM 323 Photography: Theory & Practice
Publications
- Chrystel Lebas, L’Espace Temps/ Time in Space, Azure publishing, 2003
Solo exhibitions
- 2004 ‘Azure’, Hug, Gallery for International Photography, Amsterdam
- 2003 ‘Abyss’, Nichido Contemporary Art, Tokyo
- 2002 ‘Azure’, The Photographers' Gallery, London
- 1999 ‘Between Dog and Wolf’, Special Photographers Company, London
- 1993 ‘Les Pleureuses’, FAMU, Prague
- 1992 ‘Mémoires polonaises’, Aroma Gallery, Berlin
- 1989 ‘Maison des Etudiants Pomorska’, Photo/Video Gallery, Cracow
Group Exhibitions
- 2001 Paris Photo Fair, Carrousel du Louvre, with The Photographers' Gallery
- 2001 ‘Moving Landscapes’, The Photographers' Gallery, London
- 2000 Paris Photo Fair, Carrousel du Louvre, with The Photographers' Gallery
- 2000 ‘Loop’, Spitz Gallery, London
- 1997 ‘The Bed Show’, Zelda Cheatle Gallery, London
- 1997 ‘Night Journey’, RCA, London
- 1997 ‘Underground’, F.Stop Gallery, Bath
- 1996 ‘Sleep’, RCA, London
- 1995 ‘Memorium Wall’, RCA, London
- 1995 ‘Geronimo’, Fridge Gallery, London
- 1992 ‘Mémoires polonaises’, Photographic Biennial at the Palais de Tokyo, Centre National de la Photographie, Paris
- 1991 Turin Photographic Biennial
Articles
- 2004 Photo Nouvelles (vol.29), AG(vol.35), Private Online, Photoworks (May/October 2004), Camera Austria (vol.85/2004) Great/The Photographers' Gallery(50)
- 2002 Amateur Photographer (vol. 197/7), Great/The Photographers' Gallery (40) and Evening Standard Newspaper for the exhibition at The Photographers' Gallery
- 1999 Creative Camera (issue 359), BJP (no 7237), Creative Review (vol. 19, no 9), Zoom International (vol.39) Metro Newspaper and Evening Standard Newspaper for the exhibition at Special Photographers Company
- 1997 Photograph in British Journal of Photography (no 7132)
- 1994 Article and Photograph in Vis A Vis International (no16)
Collections
- Nichido Contemporary Art, Tokyo
- The Photographers’ Gallery, London
- Citigroup Private Bank, UK
- Bibliothèque Nationale, Cabinet des Estampes et de la Photographie, Paris
- Private Collections
Awards
- 1997 First Prize, Polaroid/Joe's Basement Award, London
- 1996 First Prize, Serco/RCA Award, London
- 1996 ‘Renaissance’ Competition, Aylesford Newsprint, UK
- 1992 ‘Moins de Trente’ Competition, CNP, Paris
