L is for Look in Essen

The Exhibition L is for Look invites the public on an interactive journey to explore the history of photo books for children and teens, from their industrial boom in the 1930s to the present day. 

Although this genre continues to hold a prominent place in the publishing world, the exhibition vividly illustrates the evolution of educational concepts and the social status of children in the Western world over the past 100 years. It offers visitors of all ages the opportunity to discover the process of creating a photo book, from the initial photograph to the original layouts.

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↘︎ The catalog of L is for Look: Co-published with Spector Books—262 pages—Available in 3 languages (French, English, German)—Accompanies the exhibition—For sale online and at the Rencontres d’Arles—Price: €59.00

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↘︎ Scientific Committee: Paul Cottin, advisor to the PoBoC association, which focuses on children’s photo books - Rose Durr, Ph. D. Candidate in anthropology and the history of photography, holding a CIFRe fellowship at the Institut pour la photographie - Florian Ebner, head of the Photography Department at the Centre Pompidou, Paris - Anne Lacoste, director of the Institut pour la photographie

↘︎ Executive Producer and Scientific Director: Institut pour la photographie

↘︎ Co-production: Institut pour la photographie and Photo Élysée