Agnès b. and André Magnin, conversation at la Sorbonne
From the Galerie du Jour to Photo Days, over forty years of photography
A collector, gallerist, publisher and photographer herself, Agnès has for more than forty years championed singular ways of seeing, and set photography in dialogue with fashion, cinema and other forms of creation. From the opening of the Galerie du Jour in 1984, she made it a space of discovery and freedom, where she has supported artists including Martine Barrat, Nan Goldin, Martin Parr, Ryan McGinley, Seydou Keïta, Malick Sidibé and Massimo Vitali.
On Monday 16 November 2026 at 6pm, she looks back on this personal story of encounters, friendships and artistic commitments, as part of Photo Days 2026, of which she is the patron. She will be joined by André Magnin, gallerist and curator, and a longtime friend. As assistant curator of the 1989 exhibition "Magiciens de la terre", he helped bring many African artists to wider attention, including Seydou Keïta and Malick Sidibé.
Hosted by Emmanuelle de l'Ecotais, founder and artistic director of Photo Days, the conversation is accompanied by a slideshow of photographs and archives. Agnès shares her memories, her discoveries and her view of photography, with the conviction that runs through her whole story: art is made to be shared.
Monday 16 November 2026, 6pm
La Sorbonne, Paris
