Le Musée de l'Elysée en affiches

As part of the events marking its 25th anniversary, the Musée de l'Elysée goes back over the posters that made its history.
For the institution, the poster is the primary means of communication, which requires a subtle relationship between typography and photography. The poster provides the public image of the museum and participates to its identity. This flashback allows us to offer a retrospective of the exhibitions of the… more

RAPHAËL DALLAPORTA - PROTOCOLE

It is with special attention that the Musée de l’Elysée has been following the career of the French photographer Raphaël Dallaporta (1980), who five years ago was included in the reGeneration exhibition. His talent came to the fore in 2004 with his ‘Antipersonnel’ series. His images of landmines, which are characterized by meticulous detail, gave rise to both fascination and repulsion. In 2006, he continued his work with t… more

THE PRIX PICTET WINNERS

The Prix Pictet is the world’s first prize dedicated to photography and sustainability. It has a unique mandate – to use the power of photography to communicate vital messages to a global audience. The goal is to uncover art of the highest order, applied to confront the pressing social and environmental challenges of the new millennium.
As Kofi Annan, the Prix Pictet’s Honorary President says in his recent forward to Earth – the book of the 2009 P… more