Annie-Laure Wanaverbecq
Historienne de la photographie
Historienne de la photographie, directrice artistique de la Maison de la Photographie Robert Doisneau à Gentilly dont elle conçoit les expositions depuis 1996, Annie-Laure Wanaverbecq est spécialiste de la photographie hongroise de l’entre-deux-guerres et a enseigné à l’école du Louvre. Elle est l’auteur, entre autres, de : Est-ce ainsi que les hommes vivent ? Humanisme et Photographie (Marval, 1996), Photographies hongroises 1919-1939 (Somogy, 2004), Felice Beato en Chine, photographier la guerre en 1860 (Somogy, 2005) et Les années VIVA, 1972-1982 (Marval / Jeu de Paume, 2007). Elle a été commissaire de l’exposition André Kertész au Jeu de Paume et coauteur du catalogue (Hazan / Jeu de Paume, 2010).
La photographie par les enfants
Yve Flatard / Jean-Jacques Grezet / Annie-Laure Wanaverbecq
"Photography in Schools" is a project initiated in 2001 by the Robert Doisneau House of Photography in elementary schools (grades 3-5) in Gentilly. In 2008, it expanded to all schools in the Val de Bièvre Agglomeration Community. Led by two professional photographers, Yve Flatard and Jean-Jacques Grezet, this training program is integrated into the school curriculum. It introduces children to photography and image analysis, culminating in an annual exhibition showcasing their work. In collaboration with teachers, the program continues with educational activities in various subjects, including reading, writing, visual arts, history, geography, and oral expression.
The book recounts ten years of a unique educational experience: introducing children to photography and teaching them how to analyze a photographic image. Each year, the project's initiators propose a theme (The Passage of Time, Light and Space, Materials and Colors, Writing, etc.). Placed in real-life photojournalism situations, the budding photographers engage with the city, its people, and their surroundings to find their subject and consider the best viewpoint before deciding to take a photograph. This fosters a genuine appreciation of the eye, one that goes beyond simply pressing the shutter and discovering the result almost by chance: the images themselves bear witness to this.
La photographie par les enfants
17 x 22 cm, 584 pages, 500 four-color reproductions, paperback with flaps
Co-published with the Robert Doisneau House of Photography
Graphic design: Danish Pastry Design
ISBN: 978-2-919507-04-7