Viviane Esders Launches Website for Her Photography Collection
Viviane Esders, a seasoned gallerist and photography connoisseur since the 1980s, has unveiled a website showcasing her extensive private collection of more than 2,500 prints from the 20th and 21st centuries. This platform provides a glimpse into the collection, which has never been fully displayed, featuring four online thematic volumes: "Coups de cœur," "Portraits," "Femmes photographes," and "Enfance." Esders established her gallery across from the Centre Pompidou in 1979, curating her collection through personal connections. Her themes encompass portraits, architecture, industrial objects, festive scenes, and conceptual photography. A graduate of HEC in 1976, she collaborated with notable artists in New York and introduced various photographers in Paris. In 2025, she received the title of Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
Key facts
- Viviane Esders launched a website for her photography collection.
- The collection comprises over 2,500 prints from the 20th and 21st centuries.
- Four thematic volumes are available online: Coups de cœur, Portraits, Femmes photographes, Enfance.
- Esders opened her gallery opposite Centre Pompidou in 1979.
- She graduated from HEC in 1976 and worked in New York with Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, and Tom Wesselmann.
- She curated L'Hommage à Roland Barthes (1990) and Expériences photographiques russes (1992).
- She was named Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2025.
- The collection is private and has never been shown in its entirety.
Entities
Artists
- Viviane Esders
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Tom Wesselmann
- Andy Warhol
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Sabine Weiss
- William Wegman
- Sandy Skoglund
- Luigi Ghirri
- Gabriele Basilico
- Lisette Model
- Arno Rafael Minkkinen
- Constantin Brancusi
- Joel-Peter Witkin
- Philip-Lorca di Corcia
- Eric Hutsell
- Michel Lunardelli
Institutions
- HEC
- Centre Pompidou
- La Factory
- Mois de la Photo
- Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- Artistikrezo
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Paris
- France
- Southern California