Yann Arthus Bertrand                     

Born on 13th March 1946, Yann Arthus-Bertrand has had a passion for nature since childhood. 
At age 30, he and his wife, Anne, went to live in Kenya.  It was at that time that he became a genuine photographer. He wrote his first book Lions, in 1981.

Upon his return to France, he began a career as a reporter-photographer and his work was published in many well known international magazines such as Paris-Match, Géo, Life or National Geographic. 

In 1991, he founded the agency Altitude, which unites photographers from all over the world.  In 1995, under the sponsorship of UNESCO he undertook a big project : The Earth Seen From the Sky, a real inventory of our planet at the dawning of the 21st century.  This work was edited by his friend, Hervé de la Martinière, and became one of the best selling illustrated books with more than three million copies sold. 

In 2003, he launched "Six Billion Others" : three cameramen met the populations living in the places already photographed for the book, The Earth Seen From the Sky.

In may 2006, the photographer, who defends nature as well as people, is elected member of the Academy of Fine-Art (Académie des beaux-arts).

As a sustainable development activist and the president of the association Good Planet, he invites us to think about the evolution of our planet and the future of its inhabitants.

September 2007 : Defend the press liberty with Reporters sans frontières "100 nouvelles photographies de Yann Arthus-Bertrand pour la liberté de la presse" (100 new photos by Yann Arthus-Bertrand for the liberty of the press. The print of the photo on the cover "Ballots de coton" (cotton bundle) by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, published by Editions Pêcheur d'images, is available in the online store in size 30x40cm or 60x80cm. October 2007 : Publication of the book "La Grande Terre" (the big earth), published by Editions de La Martinière The print of the photo on the cover of the book "La Grande Terre", "Coeur de Voh" (Voh Heart) by Yann Arthus-Bertrand, published by Editions Pêcheur d'images, is available in the online store in size 30x40cm or 60x80cm. Access to the online store.

Website : www.yannarthusbertrand.com