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Tuesday, August 11, 2026 · No. 222
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Bourse de Commerce Shows Raymond Depardon's 'La France' Photographs from Pinault Collection

Bourse de Commerce Shows Raymond Depardon's 'La France' Photographs from Pinault Collection

The Pinault Collection is showing some fifty photographs by Raymond Depardon in Gallery 3 of the Bourse de Commerce in Paris, as part of the exhibition "Remember Me." The series "La France," created in the 1980s, documents small provincial towns and intermediary spaces across the country using a .

ExhibitionPhotographyParisDocumentary
Getty Museum Presents Photographs Documenting Malibu's Surf Culture

Getty Museum Presents Photographs Documenting Malibu's Surf Culture

On August 4, 2026, the J. Paul Getty Museum announced a selection of photographs from its collection that capture Malibu's evolution into an international surfing destination.

ExhibitionPhotographyMalibuLos Angeles
Whitney Museum Presents Farah Al Qasimi's 'TAILSPIN' Video Installation

Whitney Museum Presents Farah Al Qasimi's 'TAILSPIN' Video Installation

The Whitney Museum of American Art is presenting 'Farah Al Qasimi: TAILSPIN,' a solo exhibition centered on the artist's video work of the same name.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew YorkPhotography
Musée d'Orsay Acquires 333 Historical Photographs Documenting French Political and Social History

Musée d'Orsay Acquires 333 Historical Photographs Documenting French Political and Social History

The Musée d'Orsay announced the acquisition of 333 historical photographs from a private collection, featuring works by early photographers such as Robert Jefferson Bingham, Henri de La Blanchère, and Adolphe Hervier.

AcquisitionPhotography19th CenturyParis

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