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Jean Guichard is a French
photographer best known for his lighthouse photographs.
The following report was written by Timothy Harrison and appeared on May 18, 2001 in
the Lighthouse Depot publication in Wells, Maine.
"For the first time ever in the United States, the famous French
photographer, Jean Guichard, will be making a personal appearance to
autograph his world famous lighthouse prints.
"He is best known for his explosive 'Wave' photograph of a lighthouse,
off the coast of Brittany, France, showing a keeper at the door about to be
engulfed by a titanic wave. The photograph is truly one of the most recognizable
lighthouse photographs in the world. When first seeing the famous photograph,
most people assume that the lighthouse keeper must have been killed.
"In fact, the keepers had been living in fear of death during the 1989 storm
and at one point had taken refuge in the lantern room of the tower. Waves the
night before had smashed through the lower windows of the tower, causing the
structure to flood, washing away everything in its path including the television,
table, chairs, coffee maker and even the refrigerator. The keepers in fact were
waiting to be rescued by helicopter.
"As Jean Guichard’s helicopter approached the tower he was unaware that the keepers were
waiting for a rescue helicopter. Guichard was simply there to take photographs of the
waves pounding the structure. The keepers heard the sound of the helicopter and naturally
assumed it was the rescue helicopter. One of the keepers opened the lower door of the
structure and as he looked up at the helicopter and realized that it was not the rescue
chopper, he also realized that a giant wave was about to engulf the tower. He immediately
turned about and pulled the door closed behind him. Had he not done so at that second,
he surely would have been killed. While all this was happening, Jean Guichard was busy
taking photographs as fast as he could click the camera, thus capturing on film the
most dramatic action shots ever taken at a lighthouse.
"Since the lighthouses are now automated and no longer have any lighthouse keepers,
these photos are now also of historic value and with Guichard’s autograph are sure
to become a wonderful collectible."
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