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THE VR ARLES FESTIVAL COMES TO PARIS!

February 1 — 2, 2020
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
at Leonard:Paris

In a special setting, come see a selection of around 15 virtual reality films, including fiction and documentaries, as well as an area for young people. Admission is free.

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Arles 2020
Save the date!

THE ARLES 2020 PROGRAM

The Rencontres d'Arles 2020 program will be released on social media and the festival’s website at 11 am (10 am GMT) on March 13.

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Evangelia Kranioti
Arles, 50 YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY

The Rencontres d’Arles, an annual photography festival, was founded in 1970 by Arlesian photographer Lucien Clergue, writer Michel Tournier and historian Jean-Maurice Rouquette. At the time, photography was still regarded as a “minor” art and had not come of age. The festival played an important role in enabling it to gain recognition from institutions. Starting out as a series of encounters between photography enthusiasts, over the years it gained importance and popularity.

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"THE RENCONTRES D'ARLES: A FRENCH STORY"

From meetings between a handful of photographers in 1970 to 140,000 visitors in 2018, this book, bound to become an authoritative reference work, tells a whole saga of French photography written in Arles.

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COLLECTION DRIVE & ALBUM
50 EDITIONS OF THE RENCONTRES D'ARLES

The Rencontres d’Arles will celebrate its 50th anniversary in July 2019. To mark the occasion, the festival is asking the visitors, participants and witnesses of those 50 years of photography to share their memories and archives. Photographs, videos, sound recordings, digitalized documents (newspapers, posters, letters, etc.) and testimonies can be uploaded to a participatory platform.

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The Rencontres d'Arles
Collection

A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY
The collection is the outcome of many years of close collaboration and mutual trust between the Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie and the photographers exhibited.

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Observer-Voir

A pedagogical platform
Several hands-on workshops combine writing, the visual arts, photography, improvisation, reading, etc.

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Calendar

17 October - 16 February

LA MOVIDA

A CHRONICLE OF TURMOIL
1978 — 1988

Oustide Arles

After Arles this summer, this exhibition brings together the work of four photographers from La Movida, one of the most remarkable and spontaneous movements to arise out of contemporary culture in Spain.

1 February - 2 January

THE VR ARLES FESTIVAL COMES TO PARIS!

VR Arles Festival

In a special setting, come see a selection of around 15 virtual reality films, including fiction and documentaries, as well as an area for young people. Admission is free.

All events

PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOPS

Weekend workshops

Year round

Professional photographers share their experience, tips and personalized advice with participants to help them improve their technical or aesthetic skills.

Spring workshops

April

Spring in Arles is a lovely time for learning and exciting exchanges. Precious advice from prominent professionals help participants develop their skills and sharpen their eye during these special moments in an outstanding setting.

News

News

"HISTOIRE D'UN REGARD, à la recherche de Gilles Caron"
un film de Mariana Otero

Mariana Otero retrace le parcours de Gilles Caron, photoreporter à la carrière fulgurante qui a capturé les événements majeurs de son époque.
Histoire d'un Regard, sortie le 29 janvier 2020 au cinéma.

Outside Arles

5th EDITION OF JIMEI x ARLES PHOTO FESTIVAL IN CHINA:<br>MORE THAN 70,000 VISITORS

5th EDITION OF JIMEI x ARLES PHOTO FESTIVAL IN CHINA:
MORE THAN 70,000 VISITORS

Jimei x Arles International Photo Festival just ended in Xiamen (China).

VR Arles festival

THE VR ARLES FESTIVAL COMES TO PARIS!

THE VR ARLES FESTIVAL COMES TO PARIS!

February 1 — 2
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
at Leonard:Paris

In a special setting, come see a selection of around 15 virtual reality films, including fiction and documentaries, as well as an area for young people. Admission is free.

COLLECTION DRIVE & ALBUM
50 EDITIONS OF THE RENCONTRES D'ARLES

CONTRIBUTE & PARTICIPATE IN THE FESTIVAL'S LIVING MEMORY!

THE RENCONTRES D'ARLES ALBUM 50 Editions

The Rencontres d'Arles Collection

A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY
The collection is the outcome of many years of close collaboration and mutual trust between the Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie and the photographers exhibited.

THE RENCONTRES D'ARLES COLLECTION

Observer-Voir

Several hands-on workshops combine writing, the visual arts, photography, improvisation, reading, etc.

Observer-Voir

In images

Mariana Otero retrace le parcours de Gilles Caron, photoreporter à la carrière fulgurante qui a...
PROGRAMME ARLES 2020 J-45 Annonce du programme des Rencontres d'Arles 2020 le 13 mars à 11h (10h...
PROGRAMME ARLES 2020 J-46 Annonce du programme des Rencontres d'Arles 2020 le 13 mars à 11h (10h...