The Carnavalet Museum is dedicating an exhibition to THE New Wave filmmaker, entitled “The Paris of Agnès Varda, de-ci, de-là”, from April 9 to August 24, 2025. A tribute to the work of the filmmaker and photographer, highlighting his close link with Paris and the courtyard-workshop of rue Daguerre, through photographs, films and unpublished archives.
Notice to fans ofAgnès Varda ! The Carnival Museum offers a exposition around Paris by the New Wave filmmaker, entitled The Paris of Agnès Varda, here and thereto be discovered from April 9 to August 24, 2025.exposition highlights the central role of Paris and more particularly of the courtyard-workshop of rue Daguerre in the work of the filmmaker and photographer, thus exploring a unique perspective on a prolific career.
This expositionthe result of two years of research, is based on the archives of Ciné-Tamaris and the artist's photographic collection. Among the 130 prints presented, many unpublished ones retrace the beginnings ofAgnès Varda as a photographer, notably in his courtyard workshop, used as a development studio and exhibition space from 1954. The presentation also includes personal objects, posters, extracts from films shot in Paris and a sculpture of his cat What. This approach offers a parallel between the artist's photographic and cinematographic work.
The Paris of Agnès Varda, here and there also addresses emblematic themes of the artist, such as his view of women and the marginalized. In particular, there are extracts from Daguerreotypes (1975), documentary dedicated to the merchants of rue Daguerre, as well as works linked to One sings, the other doesn't (1977). Finally, the exhibition ends with portraits ofAgnès Varda in his courtyard, which has become an emblematic place of his creative process. An exhibition to see for all lovers of photography and cinema!
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