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Caisse des dépôts et consignations: A Public Institution's Private Patronage

publication · 2026-04-23

The Caisse des dépôts et consignations, a public institution whose photography collection will be exhibited at the CNP in June 1998, operates as a patron with a private initiative despite its public status. In an interview with Dominique Baqué, Francis Lacloche discusses the role of the patron today, the shift from a painting collection to photography, artistic direction, the hiatus in 1997, and the collection's somewhat timid ecumenism.

Key facts

  • Caisse des dépôts et consignations is a public institution acting as a private patron.
  • Its photography collection will be exhibited at the CNP in June 1998.
  • Francis Lacloche was interviewed by Dominique Baqué.
  • The collection transitioned from paintings to photography.
  • There was a pause in acquisitions in 1997.
  • The collection is described as lacking audacity in its ecumenism.

Entities

Artists

  • Francis Lacloche

Institutions

  • Caisse des dépôts et consignations
  • CNP

Sources