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Artpress Dossier: Photography's Place in Museums

publication · 2026-04-24

A dossier published in artpress in November 1986 examines the growing recognition of photography as a legitimate artistic medium and questions its role within museum institutions. The feature explores how photography has increasingly been accepted as a form of artistic creation, prompting a reevaluation of its display and preservation in museum contexts.

Key facts

  • Published in artpress in November 1986
  • Title: 'Dossier comment voir la photo ? : la photographie dans les musées'
  • Focuses on photography's recognition as artistic creation
  • Questions photography's place in museums
  • Reflects late 1980s discourse on photography as art

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  • artpress

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