1925

Born in Tours, France

1948

Takes up photography after attending École du Louvre and École des Arts Appliqués.

1953

Begins experimenting with photograms. He establishes regular contacts with experimental photographers throughout Europe, including Otto Steinert.  Steinert, a photographer and theorician, encourages Catherineau to continue his abstract exploration. He receives his first exhibit the same year

1954

Took part in 9^th Salon National de la Photographie in Paris. Published in Photo-Cinéma Magazine

1956

Solo Exhibition in Lille.  Published in Photography of the World, Ciné-Photo Magazine and Clic.

1957

Begins working with double-exposures and collages. Exhibited in the Hedendaagse Fotografie show in Kortrijk, Belgium.

1958

Started his series of portraits and self-portraits

1959

Exhibited work at the International Kunstsalon. Published in the year’s Photography in London and in Camera (USA).

1960

Mixes photography collages and gouache.

1961

Published in two histories of photography and many journals.

1962

Dies in Paris