Journées du Patrimoine 2024 at fashion photographer Frank Horvat's studio in Boulogne-Billancourt

The home studio of the great fashion photographer Frank Horvat opens its doors for the Journées du Patrimoine 2024, on September 21. In this Boulogne-Billancourt studio, discover half a century of photographs and archives, with commentary by the artist's daughter in person! A must-see event for fashion enthusiasts.

The Journées du Patrimoine 2024 (Heritage Days 2024) are an opportunity to enter some of France's most private and best-hidden places. On the scale of fashion, workshops, studios and other dedicated museums are a godsend for couture enthusiasts! During this exceptional weekend, guided tours take visitors behind the scenes of luxury tailoring, to learn about the history of the great couturiers, and to see howart and fashion interact.

You might think that these institutions are mainly concentrated in Paris, the fashion capital of the world, but think again! Some spots are exceptions to the rule, off the beaten track. In the Île-de-France region, for example, several ateliers work in tandem with fashion houses.

Heritage Days 2024 in the temples of fashion, luxury and beauty
The Journées du Patrimoine 2024 in Paris takes place this weekend, September 21 and 22, 2024. For the occasion, we invite you to discover the temples of fashion in Paris that are opening their doors to you. The secrets of the fashion houses and department stores are waiting for you! [Read more]

Such is the case for Studios Frank Horvat, located in the photographer's former home in Boulogne-Billancourt. A leading fashion photographer, photojournalist and digital pioneer, Frank Horvat 's eclectic oeuvre marked the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. His fame became international when, in the 60s, he broke the codes of fashion photography and renewed the genre. Although he died in 2020, the artist left behind numerous photographs and archives, preciously preserved in his studio, nestled in his home studio, a large black building resembling an inverted ship's hull.

Program for Heritage Days 2024 at the Frank Horvat Studio :

Discovering the Frank Horvat studio
Saturday, September 21, 1:00 p.m.
Photojournalist, fashion photographer and digital pioneer, Frank Horvat, born in 1928 and died in 2020, left behind more than half a century of photographs and archives still preserved in his studio.

An unusual place that's well worth a visit!