James Barnor, witness to a Changing Ghana
A woman poses for the camera, seated on a giant box of Agfa photo film in Accra, Ghana. The date is October 22, 1970, and Ghanaian photographer James Barnor has…
Article published on 17.04.2025
Homage to Monique Jacot
“I wanted to bear witness. Activism is linked to my journey as a woman. I have always been independent, self-reliant, active. I wanted to bear witness to the conditions of…
Article published on 04.02.2025
PORTRAYING WAR
Representations of the conflict in the Middle East such as this image, extensively shared on social networks, have been pouring in since October 7, 2023. Photography narrates the world as…
Article published on 22.10.2024
To see: Monique Jacot
“I wanted to bear witness. Activism is linked to my journey as a woman. I have always been independent, self-reliant, active. I wanted to bear witness to the conditions of…
Article published on 17.09.2024
Seven facts to know about Daido Moriyama
Born in post-war Japan, Daido Moriyama embraced photography as a democratic language, promoted by the mass media industry. His work encapsulates the clash between Japanese tradition and Westernisation, following the…
Article published on 12.09.2024
Adolphe Braun, pioneer of alpine photography
Adolphe Braun (1812-1877) was one of the first to understand the commercial potential of photography. His company Braun et Cie pioneered technical image reproduction and was renowned for the quality…
Article published on 23.07.2024
Tony Oursler talks about the fear of the unknown
"While Science Fiction was never far from the horrific fear of the unknown, it seemed to have been colonized by blue eyed soft-core fantasies played out on the Hollywood screen.…
Article published on 21.06.2022
L’Elysée et moi: 1. Leo Fabrizio
Lorsque le Musée de l’Elysée ouvre ses portes, Leo Fabrizio a à peine 10 ans. A cet âge-là, visiter une exposition s’apparente davantage à une après-midi sacrifiée sur l’autel de…
Article published on 15.01.2021