| 1910 |
Born in Paris. |
| 1932 |
Abandon his plans;become a composer, and start to take over the photographic work which is his family work. |
| 1936 |
Meets with Chim(David Seymour). |
| 1947 |
Won the Kodak prize. |
| 1972 |
Devotes himself to teach photography. |
| 1979 |
Awards Grand prix national des Arts et des Lettres pour la Photographie. |
| 1981 |
Awards Nadar Prize by "Sur le fil du hasard" published in 1980. |
| 1985 |
Retrospective exhibition, Palais de Tokyo |
| 1995 |
Authorized a person of cultural merit. |
| 1998 |
Inauguranted a honorary doctor of Warwick University, G.B. |
| 2000 |
Solo exhibition, Kahitsukan - Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art |
