Jacques Witt
Jacques Witt | |
|---|---|
 Jacques Witt (2025) | |
| Born | 1958 Strasbourg, France |
| Died | 11 April 2026 (aged 67–68) |
| Education | Lycée Kléber |
| Occupations | Journalist Photographer |
Jacques Witt (French: [ʒˈak wˈit]; 1958 – 11 April 2026) was a French journalist and photographer.[1]
Life and career
Born in Strasbourg in 1958, Witt earned his baccalauréat from the Lycée Kléber before joining Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace in 1980.[2] He also freelanced for Sipa Press before joining its permanent staff in 1984.[3] He received accreditation from the Élysée Palace in 1985,[4] covering events such as the 1985 New Caledonian legislative election, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the release of Nelson Mandela from prison, and the Gulf War.[5][6]
Witt died on 11 April 2026; a tribute to his life was paid by President Emmanuel Macron.[7]
References
- ↑ "«Un homme curieux de tout, au regard aiguisé» : mort à 68 ans du photographe de presse Jacques Witt". Libération (in French). 11 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Mort de Jacques Witt, le photographe derrière le célèbre cliché avec François Mitterrand et Helmut Kohl". Télérama (in French). 13 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ Bonnet, Philippe (23 June 2011). "Jacques Witt, un photographe en permission". Les Soirées de Paris (in French). Archived from the original on 14 March 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ Gauducheau, Gaëlle (13 April 2026). "Décès de Jacques Witt : une certaine idée de la photographie de presse". Marianne (in French). Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Jacques Witt, photographe de presse ayant suivi les présidents français et couvert la chute du mur de Berlin, est mort". Le Monde (in French). 11 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ Malo, Julie (11 April 2026). "Jacques Witt, l'homme derrière les clichés qui ont fait l'Histoire, est mort". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- ↑ "Disparition de Jacques Witt". President of France (in French). 11 April 2026. Retrieved 27 April 2026.