In 1826, Nicéphore Niépce captured the world's first permanent photograph. Two centuries on, photography has evolved in countless ways, yet it still moves us, makes us laugh or smile, and stirs our emotions. To mark the bicentennial of the invention of photography, the Bourse de Commerce is putting this visual art in the spotlight with its new exhibition.
Titled "Remember Me", this collective installation presents, from October 7, 2026 to January 18, 2027, the masterpieces of photography from the Pinault Collection. For the occasion, around 700 works by more than 70 artists are unveiled to visitors, including works by Erwin Blumenfeld, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Man Ray, Lee Miller, Irving Penn, Cindy Sherman and also Annie Leibovitz, Raymond Depardon, Robert Cumming, Helmut Newton, Meret Oppenheim, Robert Doisneau, Zanele Muholi and Hiroshi Sugimoto.
The Pinault Collection, which brings together more than 8,000 prints, aims to pay tribute to the photographic medium and to reflect the full range of aesthetics and techniques of this visual art that continues to speak to us and draw us in. For the occasion, the Bourse de Commerce offers visitors a free-form stroll, non-chronological, with four passages and a through-line centered on memory. From the basement up to level 2, via the sublime Rotonde — transformed for the occasion by Barbara Kruger — the exhibition is conceived as a grand, choral showcase. Within the various galleries of the Bourse de Commerce, the works converse and dialogue across eras and genres; from patrimonial photography to contemporary imagery.
First stop at the famed Rotonde of the Bourse de Commerce. Here, we discover a monumental installation by American artist Barbara Kruger, whose work Remember Me has even lent its name to the exhibition's title.
Titled "The History of Tears", this striking installation was specifically designed for the Rotonde and the museum’s 24 vitrines in Paris. Barbara Kruger then imagined a continuous flow of words, phrases, filmed sequences and voices that visitors must contend with. The Rotonde’s walls and floor thus serve as a canvas for monumental quotations drawn notably from literary works "1984" by George Orwell and "Cahiers d'un retour au pays natal" by Aimé Césaire.
The display cases, meanwhile, have been turned into illuminated boxes flashing directives laid down by the artist, such as Who will write the history of tears?.
You could spend quite a while in the Gallery 2 of the Bourse de Commerce admiring the full set of photographs by the renowned Irving Penn. On view until January 10, this installation titled "The World According to Penn" showcases nearly 450 of his shots. A chance to rediscover the talent of this major American photographer of the 20th century, who passed away in 2009.
Produced from the 1940s to the early 2000s, these photographs hung on the walls without any discernible hierarchy. The idea is to jump from one image to the next and never get bored. And it works, you’re never bored for a moment. Displaying an aesthetic that is at once understated and timeless, Irving Penn’s photographs blend portraits of notable figures (David Bowie, JFK, Colette, Leonard Cohen...), fashion photography, ethnographic reportage, nude studies, still lifes, and floral arrangements.
Next stop at Gallery 3 of the Bourse de Commerce to meet a defining figure in French photography—co-founder of the Gamma agency and a Magnum member, namely Raymond Depardon.
For this exhibition "Remember Me", the Bourse de Commerce presents the iconic series by Raymond Depardon, titled "The France". Shot between 2005 and 2009, the project led the photographer to travel France in a van equipped with a large-format camera. In a documentary approach, Raymond Depardon chooses to photograph only sub-prefectures, places that are neither fully urban nor entirely rural. We encounter shops, schools, bars, and even butcher shops captured in Antibes, Calais, Bonneval-sur-Arc in Savoie, and Bellegarde in the Loiret.
On Level 2 of the Bourse de Commerce, the general and historical exhibition titled "Remember Me" opens up. Here, several galleries spotlight photographic works from the 19th century to the present day. Visitors encounter marine imagery by Gustave lever Gray (note: actual is Gustave Le Gray), portraits that seem to engage the viewer as witness, and the art of composition through shots by Roger Fenton, El Lissitzky, Lee Miller, and Cindy Sherman. Not to be missed are the three versions of "Dovima with Elephants" by Richard Avedon, which highlight how images are made. The gallery also features a section signaling a gradual shift toward a quieter, more contemplative photography, including Ma dernière photographie by Man Ray. The work, rendered as a simple black field, embodies the metaphor of disappearance itself.
The museum's second floor also showcases nude works by Man Ray, Henri Cartier-Bresson and Helmut Newton. If you’re accompanied by young children, this gallery dedicated to the "Corps révélé" is best skipped.
In the end, "Remember Me" offers a refined tribute to photography and to the countless photographers who have captured the perfect moment, giving rise to images that can become iconic. Think of the famous kiss at the Hôtel de Ville captured by Robert Doisneau, or Man Ray's Noire et Blanche. But the exhibition "Remember Me" is also a chance to discover many lesser-known works: photographs, many in black and white, that shed light on the stakes of photography.
Note this: it's the first time the Bourse de Commerce is dedicating an entire exhibition to photography. So don’t expect quirky installations, sculptures, or paintings, as the museum usually showcases. Moreover, given the huge number of photographs on display for the occasion, you can easily spend two hours on site, or more, admiring these masterpieces of photography from the Pinault Collection.
Dates and Opening Time
From October 7, 2026 to January 18, 2027
Location
Paris Stock Exchange
2 rue de Viarmes
75001 Paris 1
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Prices
Tarif 18-26 et autres réductions : €10
Plein tarif: €15
Official website
www.pinaultcollection.com
