Spotlight

40th anniversary of the death
of Hélène Roger-Viollet on
27 January 2025

8680-6 © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
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Roger-Viollet | 948826 | Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French photographer, at the top of the Temple of Bel, photographed by her guide. Palmyra (Syria), November 1953. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
86338-20 DG
Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French photographer, at the top of the Temple of Bel, [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 229693 | The Roger-Viollet photo agency located at 6 rue de Seine. Paris (6th arrondissement), on October 14, 1938. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet & Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
17965-3 DG
The Roger-Viollet photo agency located at 6 rue de Seine. Paris (6th arrondissement), on October [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 417088 | Hélène Roger-Viollet by a Talbot, in front of Roger-Viollet press agency, 6 rue de Seine, (6th arrondissement), Paris, June 1947. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet & Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
17965-5 DG
Hélène Roger-Viollet by a Talbot, in front of Roger-Viollet press agency, 6 rue de Seine, (6th [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 771589 | Fuel delivery (fuel, gas and coal). Paris (6th arrondissement), rue de Seine, March 1973. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
8680-6 DG
Fuel delivery (fuel, gas and coal). Paris (6th arrondissement), rue de Seine, March 1973.
 
Roger-Viollet | 730887 | Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French photographer, riding a bicycle, boulevard Saint-Michel. Paris (5th arrondissement), 1937. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet & Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
83606-1 DG
Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French photographer, riding a bicycle, boulevard Saint-Michel. [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 178034 | Six children of the Roger family. Sitting on the right, foreground, Hélène Roger-Viollet. Chatou (France), October 1917. | © Henri Roger / Roger-Viollet
58507-3 DG
Six children of the Roger family. Sitting on the right, foreground, Hélène Roger-Viollet. Chatou [...]
Roger-Viollet | 174889 | Hélène Roger-Viollet, owner of the Roger-Viollet photographic agency. Paris, about 1965. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
17466-1 DG
Hélène Roger-Viollet, owner of the Roger-Viollet photographic agency. Paris, about 1965.
 
Roger-Viollet | 420221 | Tandem with a trailer. Near Pontarlier (Doubs), 1938. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet & Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
6809-4 DG
Tandem with a trailer. Near Pontarlier (Doubs), 1938.
Roger-Viollet | 987787 | Paid holidays. Jean Fischer (1904-1985) and Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French photographers, going on holiday on foot. France, 1936. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet & Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
1426-1 DG
Paid holidays. Jean Fischer (1904-1985) and Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French photographers, [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 183679 | Photographic effect. Henri Roger and his 6 children. Second from the left is Hélène Roger-Viollet at 17 years old, future founder of the Roger-Viollet agency. Henri Roger is wearing a uniform. Chatou (France), on June 30, 1918. Photograph by Henri Roger (1869-1946). | © Henri Roger / Roger-Viollet
34289-18 DG
Photographic effect. Henri Roger and his 6 children. Second from the left is Hélène Roger-Viollet [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 990586 | Photographic effect. Henri Roger and his 6 children. First from the left is Hélène Roger-Viollet at 17 years old, future founder of the Roger-Viollet agency. Henri Roger is wearing a uniform. Chatou, on June 30, 1918. | © Henri Roger / Roger-Viollet
34289-14 DG
Photographic effect. Henri Roger and his 6 children. First from the left is Hélène Roger-Viollet at [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 274315 | Photographic effect. Henri Roger and his 6 children. First from the left is Hélène Roger-Viollet at 17 years old, future founder of the Roger-Viollet agency. Henri Roger is wearing a uniform. Chatou, on June 30, 1918. | © Henri Roger / Roger-Viollet
34289-17 DG
Photographic effect. Henri Roger and his 6 children. First from the left is Hélène Roger-Viollet at [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 264628 | Propaganda centre for the women''s right to vote, managed by Louise Weiss, leader of French feminist associations. From left to right: Maryse Demour, Hélène Roger-Viollet, Jeanine Nemo, Louise Weiss and Clara Simon. Paris, February 1936. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
3759-2 DG
Propaganda centre for the women''s right to vote, managed by Louise Weiss, leader of French [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 261913 | View of a tomb from the road to Homs. Palmyra (Syria), November 1953. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
86653-8 DG
View of a tomb from the road to Homs. Palmyra (Syria), November 1953.
Roger-Viollet | 318689 | Motorcycle guides to the Tomb of the Three Brothers with French photographer Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985). Palmyra (Syria), November 1953. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
86660-6 DG
Motorcycle guides to the Tomb of the Three Brothers with French photographer Hélène Roger-Viollet [...]
Roger-Viollet | 348484 | Quai de l'Hôtel de Ville. Paris, 1936. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet & Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
21169-3 DG
Quai de l'Hôtel de Ville. Paris, 1936.
 
Roger-Viollet | 253950 | World War II. Jean Fischer (1904-1985), French photographer, demobilized after phoney war and the Defeat with Helène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French photographer. Buis-Les-Baronnies (France), September 1940. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
48459-6 DG
World War II. Jean Fischer (1904-1985), French photographer, demobilized after phoney war and the [...]
Roger-Viollet | 384638 | Henri Roger (1869-1946), French engineer and photographer, wearing his uniform and his six children. Hélène Roger-Viollet, sitting, on the right. Chatou (France), 11 October 1917. | © Collection Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
58507-2 DG
Henri Roger (1869-1946), French engineer and photographer, wearing his uniform and his six [...]
Roger-Viollet | 460238 | Girls on a balcony. Paris, 1925. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
3199-11 DG
Girls on a balcony. Paris, 1925.
 
Roger-Viollet | 243605 | The Roger family posing on the balcony of their apartment. In the foreground, in a light dress, Helene Roger (1902-1985), founder of the Roger-Viollet agency. Photographed by Henri Roger (1869-1946). Paris, circa 1925. | © Henri Roger / Roger-Viollet
35300-2 DG
The Roger family posing on the balcony of their apartment. In the foreground, in a light dress, [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 486562 | Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Anarchists occupying a convent later turned into a canteen (Hélène Roger-Viollet among them). On the left, a man is hiding a notice State property . Seo de Urgel (Catalonia), July 1936. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet & Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
9718-1 DG
Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Anarchists occupying a convent later turned into a canteen (Hélène [...]
Roger-Viollet | 496888 | Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French photographer, and Ali, manager of the Hotel of Queen Zenobia. Palmyra (Syria), November 1953. | © Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
86660-5 DG
Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French photographer, and Ali, manager of the Hotel of Queen [...]
Roger-Viollet | 510453 | Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French photographer, reading to an Algerian woman a letter from her mobilized husband. Sidi Bel Abbes (Algeria), 1939. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet & Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
5249-7 DG
Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French photographer, reading to an Algerian woman a letter from [...]
Roger-Viollet | 584398 | Polling station in Paris. Referendum of October 28, 1962. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet & Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
3570-15 DG
Polling station in Paris. Referendum of October 28, 1962.
Roger-Viollet | 584322 | Henri Rivière (1864-1951), peintre et graveur français, chez lui, avec Hélène Roger (1901-1985), fondatrice de l'Agence Roger-Viollet. Fresnay-le-Long (Seine-Maritime), 1949. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet & Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
39002-7 DG
Henri Rivière (1864-1951), peintre et graveur français, chez lui, avec Hélène Roger (1901-1985), [...]
Roger-Viollet | 740965 | Famille de Henri Roger. Debout, à dr., Hélène Roger-Viollet. Chatou (Yvelines), 12 juin 1916. | © Collection Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
58505-1 DG
Famille de Henri Roger. Debout, à dr., Hélène Roger-Viollet. Chatou (Yvelines), 12 juin 1916.
 
Roger-Viollet | 742644 | Passenger (Hélène Roger-Viollet) on the Kaiser stern. Baltic sea, 1935. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet & Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
6051-5 DG
Passenger (Hélène Roger-Viollet) on the "Kaiser" stern. Baltic sea, 1935.
Roger-Viollet | 746803 | Henri Roger (1869-1946) and his daughters. In the middle : Hélène Roger (1902-1985), founder of the Roger-Viollet agency. France, circa 1925. | © Henri Roger / Roger-Viollet
35300-4 DG
Henri Roger (1869-1946) and his daughters. In the middle : Hélène Roger (1902-1985), founder of the [...]
Roger-Viollet | 765435 | Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French photographer, with two soldiers from the Fidel Castro's liberation army. Havana (Cuba), March 1959. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet & Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
55230-3 DG
Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French photographer, with two soldiers from the Fidel Castro's [...]
Roger-Viollet | 795103 | World War I. French soldier on leave with his family. Chatou (France), June 1916. Photograph by Henri Roger. | © Henri Roger / Roger-Viollet
6026-4 DG
World War I. French soldier on leave with his family. Chatou (France), June 1916. Photograph by [...]
Roger-Viollet | 805349 | Passenger reading her newspaper aboard a Caravelle plane. March 1960. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet & Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
8681-10 DG
Passenger reading her newspaper aboard a "Caravelle" plane. March 1960.
Roger-Viollet | 819609 | Passengers on the Kaiser deck. Baltic Sea, 1935. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet & Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
6051-6 DG
Passengers on the "Kaiser" deck. Baltic Sea, 1935.
Roger-Viollet | 861272 | Meal in a restaurant. L'Isle-Adam (Val-d'Oise), June 1972. | © Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
2247-8 DG
Meal in a restaurant. L'Isle-Adam (Val-d'Oise), June 1972.
Roger-Viollet | 929739 | Hélène Roger (right) at the terrace of the café La Palette , rue de Seine. Paris (6th arrondissement), July 1974. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
56131-5 DG
Hélène Roger (right) at the terrace of the café "La Palette", rue de Seine. Paris (6th [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 884319 | Donkey drinking in a cup. Cernay-la-Ville (Yvelines), June 1959. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet & Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
3128-8 DG
Donkey drinking in a cup. Cernay-la-Ville (Yvelines), June 1959.
Roger-Viollet | 1083668 | Viollet family. Standing, 2nd row from the left: Henri Roger. Seated, first row, Hélène Roger-Viollet, founder of the photo agency. Chatou (Yvelines), on June 2, 1914. | © Henri Roger / Roger-Viollet
40070-3 DG
Viollet family. Standing, 2nd row from the left: Henri Roger. Seated, first row, Hélène [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 584226 | Family of Henri Roger (1869-1946), French photographer. 1915-1916. | © Henri Roger / Roger-Viollet
42318-4 DG
Family of Henri Roger (1869-1946), French photographer. 1915-1916.
Roger-Viollet | 914568 | The five Roger-Viollet sisters in the lounge (in the centre, Hélène Roger-Viollet). Paris, May 1911. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
20052-10 DG
The five Roger-Viollet sisters in the lounge (in the centre, Hélène Roger-Viollet). Paris, May 1911.
 
Roger-Viollet | 876968 | Henri Roger and his daughters. Chatou (Yvelines), about 1922. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
35220-9 DG
Henri Roger and his daughters. Chatou (Yvelines), about 1922.
Roger-Viollet | 975008 | Open air meal. In the centre : Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985). On the right, Hélène's father, Henri Roger (1869-1946). Both were photographers and are the founders of the Roger-Viollet photographic agency. France, 1915. Photo by Ernest Roger. | © Ernest Roger / Roger-Viollet
4860-15 DG
Open air meal. In the centre : Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985). On the right, Hélène's father, [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 971667 | Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French photographer, holding an umbrella on a bicycle, boulevard Saint-Michel. Paris, France, 1937. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet & Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
20052-1 DG
Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French photographer, holding an umbrella on a bicycle, boulevard [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 1010903 | Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French photographer, having her breakfast on the terrace under the rain. Cannes (France), October 1963. | © Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
8302-3 DG
Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French photographer, having her breakfast on the terrace under [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1015246 | Henri Roger's daughters going to bed. Paris, rue de Lancry, on March 19, 1911. Photograph by Henri Roger (1869-1946). | © Henri Roger / Roger-Viollet
24656-9 DG
Henri Roger's daughters going to bed. Paris, rue de Lancry, on March 19, 1911. Photograph by Henri [...]
 
Roger-Viollet | 1022467 | Hélène Roger-Viollet (1908-1985), French photographer, at the Temple of Baalshamin. Palmyra (Syria), November 1953. | © Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
86339-21 DG
Hélène Roger-Viollet (1908-1985), French photographer, at the Temple of Baalshamin. Palmyra [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1042132 | Solemn communion of four sisters. Paris, 1914. Photograph by Henri Roger (1869-1946). | © Henri Roger / Roger-Viollet
7981-8 DG
Solemn communion of four sisters. Paris, 1914. Photograph by Henri Roger (1869-1946).
 
Roger-Viollet | 1046575 | The beach of Vridi (Ivory Coast), February 1963. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
9246-2 DG
The beach of Vridi (Ivory Coast), February 1963.
Roger-Viollet | 1056732 | Louis Viollet (killed during the WW1) uncle of Hélène Roger (futur founder of Roger-Viollet agency) as a baby, on September 1st, 1901. France. | © Roger-Viollet / Roger-Viollet
35225-6 DG
Louis Viollet (killed during the WW1) uncle of Hélène Roger (futur founder of Roger-Viollet agency) [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1385581 | Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French journalist, photographer and businesswoman, at breakfast. Kamakura (Japan), March 1962. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet & Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
1385581 DG
Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French journalist, photographer and businesswoman, at breakfast. [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1385582 | Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French journalist, photographer and businesswoman on a trip to Japan. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet & Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
1385582 DG
Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French journalist, photographer and businesswoman on a trip to [...]
Roger-Viollet | 1385584 | Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French journalist, photographer and businesswoman. | © Hélène Roger-Viollet & Jean Fischer / Roger-Viollet
1385584 DG
Hélène Roger-Viollet (1901-1985), French journalist, photographer and businesswoman.