Whether they are to dazzle, raise awareness or make us think, the clichés speak about and with our world, without ever leaving anyone indifferent. From Paris to London via New York but also Marrakech, Melbourne and Tokyo, discovery of mythical galleries and museums to dive into the art of photography.
The European House of Photography in Paris
Opened in 1996, the Maison Européenne de la Photographie, located in the art and culture district of the Marais in Paris, presents photography in all its forms. It celebrates the clichés (24000 works, videos (110), documentary films (800) and printed books (36000) in a plurality of themes and approaches, with an enriched collection since the 50s. Reportage, fashion, portrait… What to open up to a beautiful variety of universes that leaves no one indifferent.
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) Photography Centre in London
His collection is today one of the most important in the world. The Photography Centre of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London is composed of approximately 800,000 photographs covering the 1820s to the present day. Spread over seven galleries covering more than 1000m2, there is an interactive gallery exploring the operation and use of cameras, a room dedicated to the contemporary era, a library of more than 200000 books, a space on digital technology and a journey from the 1840s to today.
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Featured photo : © DR – Victoria and Albert Museum
