Bettina Rheims (born December 18, 1952, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris) is a French artist and photographer. She's the daughter of Maurice Rheims, of the French Academy. Her sister Nathalie is an actress, writer and film producer. December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Neuilly-sur-Seine is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine département in France. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Artist is a subjective term which describes a person creative in, innovative in, or adept at, their endeavors. ... This is a list of notable photographers in the art, documentary and fashion traditions. ... The Académie française (French Academy) is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. ...

She started as a model, then opened an art gallery, before turning to photography in 1978. She did many commissionned works (albums covers, such as for Jean-Jacques Goldman; photos of various stars...); in 1995, she took the official photograph of Jacques Chirac, President of the French Republic. Model has many different meanings, depending on the context. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Jean-Jacques Goldman Jean-Jacques Goldman (born October 11, 1951) is a French singer and songwriter. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...   Jacques René Chirac[?], known as Jacques Chirac, (born November 29, 1932 in Paris, France) is a French politician. ... The President of France, known officially as the President of the Republic (Président de la République in French), is Frances elected Head of State. ...

In 1992, she published chambre close, a series of photographs of nude young women in various postures. In 1998, she published, with Serge Bramly, I.N.R.I., retracing the life of Jesus in a contemporary settings. The book was controversial in Christian circles. 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Serge Bramly (January 31, 1949 Tunis Tunisia) is a french language writer and essayist. ... The letters INRI are initials for the Latin title that Pontius Pilate had written over the head of Jesus Christ on the cross (John 19:19). ... Jesus (Greek: Ἰησοῦς Iēsoûs), also known as Jesus of Nazareth or Jesus Christ, is Christianitys central figure, both as Messiah and, for most Christians, as God incarnate. ... As a noun, Christian is an appellation and moniker deriving from the appellation Christ, which many people associate exclusively with Jesus of Nazareth. ...

External link

• Bettina Rheims at the Internet Movie Database
• Website: Bettina Rheims