École nationale supérieure de la photographie d'Arles celebrates 30 years
In 2012, the École nationale supérieure de la photographie (ENSP) in Arles marks its 30th anniversary. Established in 1982 by Lucien Clergue, Maryse Cordesse, Jean-Maurice Rouquette, and Michel Tournier, the institution originated from the Rencontres internationales de la photographie. Alain Desvergnes, the inaugural director, created a distinctive educational framework. The school provides a three-year diploma equivalent to a master's degree. Rémy Fenzy, who took over as director in July 2010, focuses on strengthening the school's identity and incorporating modern technologies. With 674 alumni, including notable figures like Valérie Jouve and Bruno Serralongue, the anniversary celebrations feature exhibitions in Arles, Marseille, Paris, and Le Bal, plus a publication set for March 2012. Admissions are competitive, with 350 candidates vying for 25 positions.
Key facts
- ENSP Arles founded in 1982
- First director Alain Desvergnes
- Current director Rémy Fenzy since July 2010
- Three-year diploma equivalent to master's degree
- 674 graduates as of 2012
- 350 applicants per year, 25 admitted
- Anniversary exhibitions at Rencontres d'Arles June-September 2012
- Publication 'Qu'avez-vous fait de la photographie?' March 2012 with Actes Sud
Entities
Artists
- Lucien Clergue
- Maryse Cordesse
- Jean-Maurice Rouquette
- Michel Tournier
- Alain Desvergnes
- Rémy Fenzy
- Patrick Talbot
- Pascal Beausse
- Arnaud Claass
- Christine Buignet
- Stanislas Aman
- Jean-Christophe Béchet
- Daniel Challe
- Monique Deregibus
- Jean-Baptiste Ganne
- Valérie Jouve
- Géraldine Lay
- Olivier Metzger
- Édith Roux
- Bruno Serralongue
- Christine Barthe
- Fred Boucher
- Clément Chéroux
- Amaury Da Cunha
- Luce Lebart
- Sylvie Lécallier
- Christophe Laloi
- Sylvain Lizon
- Martine Massenavette
- Paul Sztulman
- Edgar Morin
Institutions
- École nationale supérieure de la photographie (ENSP)
- Rencontres internationales de la photographie
- Rencontres photographiques d'Arles
- Nuits de l'instant
- Nuits photographiques
- Le Bal
- Centre national des arts plastiques (Cnap)
- Actes Sud
- Diaphane
- musée du Quai Branly
- Photaumnales
- Centre Pompidou
- Le Monde
- Société française de photographie
- musée Galliera
- Voies off
- École nationale supérieure d'art de Cergy
- Télérama
- Énsad
- École normale supérieure de Lyon
- Iserm
- Université de Paris 1
- Université de Paris 8
- Université d'Aix-Marseille 1
- eaf de Buenos Aires
- Centro de la imagen de Lima
- ICP New York
- Shanghai Institute of Visual Art
- 75 Bruxelles
- Pôle de recherche et d'enseignement supérieur Provence-Méditerranée
Locations
- Arles
- France
- Marseille
- Paris
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Lima
- Peru
- New York
- United States
- Shanghai
- China
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Lyon
- Beauvais
- Cergy
Sources
- artpress —