Musée de l'Elysée in Lausanne: A Photography Powerhouse
Directed by Tatyana Franck, the Musée de l'Elysée in Lausanne stands as a significant photography institution, housing over one million phototypes, 200,000 prints, and 800,000 negatives, featuring archives from notable figures like Charlie Chaplin and René Burri. In 2016, the museum welcomed 48,000 visitors and showcased exhibitions by artists such as Werner Bischof and Wojciech Zamecznik, with its summer event Nuit des images attracting 6,000 participants. The museum has also presented exhibitions in major cities like Paris and São Paulo and offers workshops to engage young people. A digitization initiative commenced in 2014, leading to the launch of PhotobooksElysee.ch in January 2017. In 2021, it will become part of Plateform10, increasing its exhibition space, with a Gus Van Sant retrospective planned for autumn.
Key facts
- Musée de l'Elysée in Lausanne is dedicated to photography.
- Director Tatyana Franck leads the museum.
- Won the 2016 Lucie Foundation Spotlight Award.
- Collection includes over 1 million phototypes, 200,000 prints, 800,000 negatives.
- Archives include Charlie Chaplin, René Burri, Nicolas Bouvier, Ella Maillart.
- 48,000 visitors in 2016.
- Nuit des images 2016 had 6,000 attendees.
- International exhibitions in 2016: Clermont Ferrand, Paris, Rotterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Puebla, Mexico City, Derby, Arkhangelsk, São Paulo.
- The Studio space and workshops for children aged 6+.
- Digitization campaign started in 2014.
- PhotobooksElysee.ch launched January 2017 with EPFL.
- Plateform10 project in 2021 will unite three museums near Lausanne train station.
- Summer 2017 program: history of projections and slides, with Nan Goldin, Fischli/Weiss, Jan Dibbets.
- Autumn 2017: Icons exhibition co-produced with Cinémathèque Suisse and Cinémathèque française, first Swiss retrospective of Gus Van Sant.
Entities
Artists
- Tatyana Franck
- Werner Bischof
- Wojciech Zamecznik
- Charlie Chaplin
- René Burri
- Nicolas Bouvier
- Ella Maillart
- Nan Goldin
- Fischli/Weiss
- Jan Dibbets
- Gus Van Sant
Institutions
- Musée de l'Elysée
- Lucie Foundation
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology / EPFL
- Museo Cantonale di Belle Arti
- Museo del Design e delle Arti Applicate Contemporanee
- Plateform10
- Cinémathèque Suisse
- Cinémathèque française
Locations
- Lausanne
- Switzerland
- Clermont Ferrand
- France
- Paris
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Madrid
- Puebla
- Mexico
- Mexico City
- Derby
- United Kingdom
- Arkhangelsk
- Russia
- São Paulo
- Brazil
- Lake Geneva