The MEP has a rich programme of events devoted to showcasing the very best in contemporary photography. It also promotes the presentation of its collection by organising numerous exhibitions in-house, in France and abroad. The MEP’s collection is representative of international photography from the 1950s to the present day. It is devoted to the three major means of disseminating photography: the exhibition print, the printed page and film.
The collection of photographic works and artist’s videos comprises almost 25,000 works to date. It is presented in temporary exhibitions at the MEP and elsewhere. The collection of books and printed works comprises 36,000 items that can be consulted in the library, where 700 films by photographers or about photography can also be viewed.
For the Portraits of a Collection exhibition, aimed at the airport travelling public, the MEP has chosen to present a selection of its collections through the prism of three major themes: Paris, Fashion and Portraiture. These themes from the history of photography allow us to present the work of renowned photographers such as Richard Avedon, Valérie Belin, Brassaï, Hiro, William Klein, Sarah Moon, Bettina Rheims, and others.
