Photographers

Jean-Marie Périer (born 1940 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) is a French photographer and film director best known for his iconic portraits of 1960s pop and rock legends. Beginning his career as assistant to Daniel Filipacchi in 1956, he quickly rose to prominence through his work for Jazz Magazine, Paris Match, and Télé 7 Jours.

From 1962 to 1974, Périer served as the official photographer for the influential music magazine “Salut les Copains,” immortalizing artists such as The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, James Brown, Johnny Hallyday, Françoise Hardy, and the rising stars of the yé-yé movement. His images defined the visual culture of French and international pop music during the decade.

After serving in the French Army’s photographic department during the Algerian War, Périer expanded into filmmaking in the 1970s and 80s, directing feature films and high-profile commercials for brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Canada Dry, and Nestlé. He later returned to photography in the 1990s, creating the celebrated “World of Fashion Designers” series for ELLE, featuring Yves Saint Laurent, Armani, Tom Ford, Gaultier, Alaïa, and many others.

His first major retrospective was held at the Hôtel de Ville in Paris in 2002, followed by numerous international exhibitions and acquisitions by major public and private collections. Today, Périer is regarded as one of the key visual chroniclers of mid‑20th‑century celebrity and youth culture.