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Monique Jacot, 89, Swiss photojournalist.
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|Monique Jacot (French: [mɔnik ʒako]; 1934 – 6 August 2024) was a Swiss photographer and photojournalist. Her work is included in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.
Early life and education
Jacot studied at the école des Arts et Métiers de Vevey from 1953 to 1956. Gertrude Fehr was one of her professors.
Career
Jacot was among the first women photojournalists. She travelled to Yemen frequently in the 1980s, and provided reporting for numerous noted magazines and newspapers, including Camera, Elle, L'Illustré, Schweizer Illustrierte, Du, Réalités, and Vogue Paris. Àlso in the 1980s, Jacot published several works on the conditions faced by women: Femmes de la terre in 1989, on the subject of Swiss women working in agriculture, Printemps de femmes in 1994 and Cadences : l'usine au féminin in 1999. During her career she was a staff photographer for the World Health Organization.
Jacot died on 6 August 2024, at the age of 89.
Publications
- Femmes de la terre (1989)
- Printemps de femmes (1994)
- Cadences : l'usine au féminin (1999)
Awards
- 1974: Federal prize for Applied Arts
- 2005: Grand prize in photography from the Fondation vaudoise pour la culture
- 2020: Grand Prize in Design, on the recommendation of the Swiss Design Commission
Collections
Jacot's work is included in the following permanent collection:
- Museum of Fine Arts Houston: 6 prints (as of 20 October 2024)
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Trivia & Knowledge· 6 questions
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1.In which year did Monique Jacot die?
- A.2024correct
- B.2011
- C.2015
- D.2017
Monique Jacot died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "ord: occupation photojournalist. Archive record: nationality Swiss. Archive record: date of death 6 August 2024."
2.How old was Monique Jacot when they died?
- A.78
- B.81
- C.89correct
- D.84
Monique Jacot was 89 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "Jacot, 89, Swiss photojournalist. Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: age at death 89. Archive record: occupation photojournalist. Archive record: nat
3.In which month did Monique Jacot die?
- A.September
- B.November
- C.October
- D.Augustcorrect
Monique Jacot died in August.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "ive record: occupation photojournalist. Archive record: nationality Swiss. Archive record: date of death 6 August 2024."
4.On which day of the month did Monique Jacot die?
- A.5
- B.7
- C.6correct
- D.8
Monique Jacot died on day 6 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "chive record: occupation photojournalist. Archive record: nationality Swiss. Archive record: date of death 6 August 2024."
5.In which field was Monique Jacot known?
- A.chemist
- B.architect
- C.photojournalistcorrect
- D.novelist
The biography describes Monique Jacot as a photojournalist.
Source: Profile: occupation: "list. Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: age at death 89. Archive record: occupation photojournalist. Archive record: nationality Swiss. Archive record
6.What nationality was Monique Jacot?
- A.Argentine
- B.American
- C.Australian
- D.Swisscorrect
Monique Jacot is recorded as Swiss.
Source: Profile: nationality: "Archive record: age at death 89. Archive record: occupation photojournalist. Archive record: nationality Swiss. Archive record: date of death 6 August 2024."
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