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Jeff Wall's Smaller Pictures at Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson

exhibition · 2026-04-24

The Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson in Paris presents 'Jeff Wall. Smaller Pictures', an exhibition running from September 9 to December 20, 2015. The show focuses on Wall's smaller-scale photographs, challenging the trend toward large-format prints that dominated the 1990s and 2000s. The exhibition raises questions about whether these works can withstand enlargement to meet contemporary standards. The show is reviewed in artpress n°427, November 2015.

Key facts

  • Exhibition titled 'Jeff Wall. Smaller Pictures'
  • Venue: Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Paris
  • Dates: September 9 to December 20, 2015
  • Focus on smaller-scale photographs by Jeff Wall
  • Challenges the norm of large-format prints from the 1990s and 2000s
  • Reviewed in artpress n°427, November 2015

Entities

Artists

  • Jeff Wall

Institutions

  • Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson
  • artpress

Locations

  • Paris
  • France

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