Lewis Hine Exhibition at Galerie Baudoin Lebon, Paris

The Galerie Baudoin Lebon in Paris hosted an exhibition of works by American photographer Lewis Hine from March 7 to April 20, 2002. The show presented Hine's documentary photographs, which captured early 20th-century American labor conditions, child labor, and the construction of the Empire State Building. Hine's social documentary style combined artistic composition with reformist advocacy, making his images both aesthetic and political. The gallery, known for representing modern and contemporary art, offered a rare Parisian venue for Hine's work, which is more commonly exhibited in the United States. The exhibition likely drew from Hine's extensive archive, including his iconic images of child workers and immigrants at Ellis Island.