20 May 2024 – When only Laughing remains

Boris Mikhailov is one of the most influential photographers to emerge from Eastern Europe in the latter half of the 20th century. Born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, in 1938, Mikhailov has developed a body of work that is as much about personal expression as it is about...

4 February 2024 – Going Local

Alongside his hymn to the yéyé years, Jean-Marie Périer, who settled in the region, has taken the time to document the people from here “les gens d’ici”.  The anonymous you meet everyday on the market, at the butcher or the baker. Those people that make the territory...

4 February 2024 – Yéyés in Aveyron

Between Villefranche de Rouergue and Figeac lies the beautiful village of Villeneuve, seat of a very special and unexpected maison de la photographie nested in the tourist office:  Jean-Marie Périer, a famous photographer of the yéyé period, later film maker, has...

1 February 2024 – Art Rotterdam

The yearly event Art Rotterdam is always a good occasion to check out the latest trends in modern art and contemporary photography. Galleries from all over Europe gather in the iconic van Nelle factory and compete for the most outrageous or unique offerings. It goes...