Jean Reutlinger was born John Leo Reutlinger on 19 March 1891 in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris, the first child to photographer Leopold-Emile Reutlinger and Jeanne Francoise Emma Seure.
14 Facts About Jean Reutlinger
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Jean Reutlinger's father, Leopold-Emile, specialized in photographing stars of entertainment venues such as the Moulin Rouge and the Folies Bergere, and was a pioneer of erotic photography.
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Jean Reutlinger grew up in Paris and with his maternal grandparents who lived in Orry-la-Ville.
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Jean Reutlinger traveled to Baden-Baden in Germany several times to visit his paternal grandparents, and as a young adult he traveled to England and the US.
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Jean Reutlinger produced thousands of photographs in sepia and black and white, and experimented with autochrome, an early form of color photography.
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Jean Reutlinger often posed his models in a comedic, tragic, or classical style.
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Jean Reutlinger, who was athletic and enjoyed sports, befriended and photographed the German athlete and sculptor Hanns Braun.
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In Paris, Jean Reutlinger frequented circles of writers who practiced rhythmic gymnastics, similar to eurythmy.
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Jean Reutlinger photographed himself in various athletic positions, and worked as a fencer.
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In October 1913, Jean Reutlinger was conscripted into the army and joined the 92nd Infantry Regiment.
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At the beginning of World War I, Jean Reutlinger asked Schroeder to visit his garrison in order to give her numerous personal documents "as if he had foreseen his death".
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Jean Reutlinger died in the Battle of the Ardennes on 22 August 1914; he was wounded twice and continued to fight before being fatally wounded.
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Jean Reutlinger was buried at Montparnasse Cemetery alongside his sister Yvonne.
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Jean Reutlinger's photographs are now preserved at the Bibliotheque nationale de France.