This photograph by Thierry Fontaine may be considered a “photo-sculpture.” It is part of a series of photographs in which human faces are transformed, or even disappear completely behind some material . This work is registered in the inventory of the National Collection of Contemporary Art, that the CNAP has, as its mission, to enrich, preserve and disseminate.
EXHIBITION
Thierry Fontaine : Carte blanche PMU
From 7th to 19th October, 2015 (11am-9pm)
Galerie de photographies
Centre Pompidou, Paris
Free
https://www.centrepompidou.fr/cpv/resource/ceXegLy/r7y7doe
Thanks to Pascal Beausse, head of the photographic collections, and to the teams of the Centre National des Arts Plastiques who have allowed this project to be carried out.
Coordination: Communications and Information at CNAP
Translation: L’Œil de la Photographie.
Each week you can find the presentation of a piece from the photographic collection of CNAP http://www.cnap.fr and ” L’Oeil de la Photographie “. Available in French and in English.
