Mois de la Photo 2006: Historical Photomontages and Contemporary Visions
The 14th edition of Mois de la Photo in Paris, running from late October 2006 to February 2007, was deemed lackluster and overly focused on the theme of photography and the printed page. While the theme allowed for a reflexive look at the medium's history, it resulted in many minor or dispensable exhibitions. Notable historical highlights included the magazine VU (1928-1940) at the MEP, showcasing work by Brassaï, André Kertész, Germaine Krull, Éli Lotar, and Man Ray; John Heartfield's anti-Nazi photomontages at Galerie 1900/2000; Soviet constructivist photomontages by Gustav Klucis, El Lissitzky, and Alexander Rodchenko at Passage de Retz; and Roman Vishniac's documentation of Jewish life in Central Europe before the Holocaust at the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme. Contemporary photography was represented by Desiree Nolton at the Institut Néerlandais, Édouard Levé at Galerie Léo Scheer, Catherine Poncin at Galerie Filles du Calvaire, and Donigan Cumming at the Centre Culturel Canadien. The critic lamented the French institutions' reluctance to showcase emerging French artists or international scenes, instead recycling established names like Boubat, Cartier-Bresson, Dieuzaide, Doisneau, Izis, and Ronis.
Key facts
- 14th edition of Mois de la Photo in Paris, October 2006 to February 2007
- Theme: relationship between photography and the printed page
- Exhibition 'VU, magazine photographique 1928-1940' at MEP (Oct 30 – Feb 25, 2007)
- John Heartfield photomontages at Galerie 1900/2000 (Nov 9 – Dec 9, 2006)
- Soviet photomontage exhibition 'Une arme visuelle' at Passage de Retz (Oct 25 – Jan 7, 2007)
- Roman Vishniac exhibition 'Un monde disparu' at Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme (Nov 22 – Feb 18, 2007)
- Desiree Nolton exhibitions at Institut Néerlandais (Nov 9 – Dec 20, 2006)
- Édouard Levé 'Amérique' at Galerie Léo Scheer (Nov 2 – Dec 15, 2006)
- Catherine Poncin at Galerie Filles du Calvaire (Nov 4 – Dec 22, 2006)
- Donigan Cumming at Centre Culturel Canadien (Nov 10 – Feb 3, 2007)
Entities
Artists
- Brassaï
- André Kertész
- Germaine Krull
- Éli Lotar
- Man Ray
- John Heartfield
- Gustav Klucis
- El Lissitzky
- Alexander Rodchenko
- Roman Vishniac
- Desiree Nolton
- Édouard Levé
- Catherine Poncin
- Donigan Cumming
- Lucien Vogel
- Dziga Vertov
- Vladimir Mayakovsky
- Olga Sviblova
- Paul Ardenne
- Alain Resnais
- Bertolt Brecht
- Louis Aragon
- Boubat
- Henri Cartier-Bresson
- Jean Dieuzaide
- Robert Doisneau
- Izis
- Willy Ronis
- Lee Friedlander
- Robert Frank
- Walker Evans
- Rembrandt
- Johannes Vermeer
- Hieronymus Bosch
- Pieter Bruegel the Elder
- Voltaire
- Marilyn Monroe
- Pope John Paul II
- Caroline Bourgeois
- Alice Morgaine
- Elvan Zabnyan
- Martha Rosler
- Kendel Geers
- Nobuyoshi Araki
- Alberto Garcia-Alix
- Ed Van der Elsken
- Enrique Metinides
- Hassan Khan
- Sophie Ristelhueber
- Mark Borthwick
- Sophie Delaporte
- Françoise Huguier
- Sherrie Levine
- Ernest Cole
- Billy Monk
- Jodi Bieber
- Minette Vari
- Tracey Rose
- Jane Alexander
Institutions
- Mois de la Photo
- MEP (Maison Européenne de la Photographie)
- Galerie 1900/2000
- Passage de Retz
- Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme
- Institut Néerlandais
- Galerie Léo Scheer
- Galerie Filles du Calvaire
- Centre Culturel Canadien
- Salon Paris-Photo
- KPD (Communist Party of Germany)
- AIZ (Arbeiter-Illustrierte-Zeitung)
- Kino Fot
- Mois de la Photographie
- Paris Photo
- Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP)
- Musée Zadkine
- Galerie Chantal Crousel
- Poste du Louvre
- Colette
- Paula Cooper Gallery
- Drum magazine
- Life magazine
- Purple
- Self Service
- Vogue
- Gucci
- Dior
- Versace
- Calvin Klein
- Prada
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Berlin
- Germany
- Calcutta
- India
- Dehli
- Rome
- Italy
- Florence
- Jericho
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Rio
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Baghdad
- Iraq
- United States
- California
- Florida
- Bobigny
- Ferney-Voltaire
- Auschwitz
- Poland
- Soviet Union
- USSR
- Carrousel du Louvre
- Maison Européenne de la Photographie
- Poste du Louvre
- Musée Zadkine
- Colette
- rue Saint-Honoré
- Vietnam
- South Africa
- Johannesburg
- Beyrouth
- Koweït
- Bosnie
- Luxembourg Gardens