Christine Barthe is head of the photographic collection at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris, France. She is also in charge of the historical and contemporary worldwide photography acquisition policy for the Museum. Barthe has curated a great number of exhibitions including, at the Musée du Quai Branly, Nocturnes de Colombie, images contemporaines (2013-2014) and Patagonie, Images du bout du monde (2012). A member of the programming committee for the Photoquai Biennial since 2007, she was also associate curator for Latin America
 at Photoquai 2007, 2009, and 2011. She has published essays on exploration photography in the 19th century as well as the historical uses of photography for anthropology.