Exhibition on photography in Paris
A selection of varied photographic documents from the collections of the Paris Archives reveals the various facets of this almost bicentenary invention.
17 et 18 septembre 2022Passat
Le port Saint-Nicolas, plaque de verre positive rehaussée à la couleur, vers 1900. © Archives de Paris / Paul Géniaux / 7Fi 1.
Invented almost bicentenary, photography is now easily practiced by all. However, many were the trial and error to succeed in using light to capture a still image, first in black and white and then in colors. The Archives of Paris propose to discover this sustainable heritage through a varied selection of documents from their archives, representative of the different techniques and photographic supports and illustrating emblematic Parisian sites and personalities.