Review exhibition “Élie Kagan, photographe indépendant (1960-1990)”, La contemporaine, 19 January – 7 May 2022
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TexteLangue : français Détails de publication : 2022.
Sujet(s) : Ressources en ligne : Abrégé : This article reviews the exhibition “Élie Kagan, photographe independent (1960-1990)”, which was held at La contemporaine from 19 January to 7 May 2022. The author discusses the exhibition’s main themes: the photographer’s profession, the photographer of archives and history, and Kagan’s urban wanderings. This exhibition aimed to deconstruct the mythology of the committed photojournalist, showing the interest of Kagan’s professional archives, underlining the tension between professional issues and political commitment, and highlighting the richness of the photographer’s work and archives, which are kept at La contemporaine.
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This article reviews the exhibition “Élie Kagan, photographe independent (1960-1990)”, which was held at La contemporaine from 19 January to 7 May 2022. The author discusses the exhibition’s main themes: the photographer’s profession, the photographer of archives and history, and Kagan’s urban wanderings. This exhibition aimed to deconstruct the mythology of the committed photojournalist, showing the interest of Kagan’s professional archives, underlining the tension between professional issues and political commitment, and highlighting the richness of the photographer’s work and archives, which are kept at La contemporaine.




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