Editions 2009, 2014, 2019, 2022

Lucien Clergue

Born 1934, Arles, France.
Died 2014, Nîmes, France.
In 1957, Lucien Clergue published his first book, Corps memorable; Picasso signed the cover. He exhibited at MoMA in 1961 and founded the Rencontres Internationales de la Photographie in 1969 with Jean-Maurice Rouquette and Michel Tournier. His work is in the world’s greatest collections. In 2006, he was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts.
  • Institutional partners

    • République Française
    • Région Provence Alpes Côté d'Azur
    • Département des Bouches du Rhône
    • Arles
    • Le Centre des monuments nationaux est heureux de soutenir les Rencontres de la Photographie d’Arles en accueillant des expositions dans l’abbaye de Montmajour
  • Main partners

    • Fondation LUMA
    • BMW
    • SNCF
    • Kering
  • Media partners

    • Arte
    • Lci
    • Konbini
    • Le Point
    • Madame Figaro
    • France Culture