AttentionAgnès Varda fans! The Musée Carnavalet is staging an exhibition on the Paris of the Nouvelle Vague filmmaker, entitled Le Paris d'Agnès Varda, de-ci, de-là, from April 9 to August 24, 2025. Theexhibition highlights the central role played by Paris, and more specifically the courtyard-atelier on rue Daguerre, in the work of the filmmaker and photographer, and offers an unprecedented insight into her prolific career.
This exhibition, the fruit of two years' research, is based on the archives of Ciné-Tamaris and the artist's photographic collection. Among the 130 prints presented, many previously unpublished ones retraceAgnès Varda 's beginnings as a photographer, notably in her courtyard studio, used as a developing studio and exhibition space from 1954. The presentation also includes personal objects, posters, excerpts from films shot in Paris and a sculpture of her cat Nini. This approach offers a parallel between the artist's photographic and cinematographic work.
Le Paris d'Agnès Varda, de-ci de-là also tackles themes emblematic of the artist, such as her view of women and the marginalized. Highlights include extracts from Daguerréotypes (1975), a documentary devoted to the shopkeepers of rue Daguerre, and works related to L'une chante, l'autre pas (1977). Finally, the exhibition closes with portraits ofAgnès Varda in her courtyard, which has become an emblematic place in her creative process. A must-see for all lovers of photography and cinema!
Dates and Opening Time
From April 9, 2025 to August 24, 2025
Location
Carnavalet Museum
23 Rue de Sévigné
75003 Paris 3
Official website
www.carnavalet.paris.fr
More information
Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
