Photography’s First Century. Masterworks of the Bibliothèque nationale de France

To celebrate the Bicentenary of Photography, the Bibliothèque nationale de France presents an exceptional overview of the first century of French photography at the Kimbell Art Museum. Bringing together 120 works from the BnF’s Department of Prints and Photography, the exhibition traces the evolution of the medium from the pioneering experiments of Niépce and Daguerre to the avant-gardes of the 20th century. Following a chronological and thematic approach, it explores major photographic processes, figures and subjects, from landscapes and portraits to architecture, industrial modernity and artistic life. From Nadar and Baldus to Atget and Man Ray, the exhibition highlights the richness and inventiveness of French photography and its enduring connections with art and contemporary creation.

Sans titre, photo Eugène Durieu, tiré de Photographies d'après des modèles posés par [sic] Delacroix - 1854 - BnF, département des Estampes et de la photographie, RES PHOTO KC-43 (C)-BOITE