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Jean Gaumy et la mer
From May 14 to August 17, 2025, the Musée national de la Marine in Paris offers an immersive exploration of the maritime world from the mid-19th century to the present day through a dual photographic exhibition: "Jean Gaumy et la mer" et "La pêche au-delà du cliché, inédits de la collection".
This exhibition highlights the work of Jean Gaumy, a prominent figure in contemporary photography, member of Magnum Photos, the Académie des Beaux-Arts, and official painter of the Navy. It is the first major exhibition of Gaumy's maritime photographs, presenting over 140 prints from the collection of the Médiathèque du patrimoine et de la photographie.
The exhibition showcases Gaumy's intense and diverse portrayal of maritime themes, including deep-sea fishing, open sea, oil spill disasters, the confined life aboard submarines, and polar exploration. His photographs span locations from Normandy to Greenland, Andalusia, and Long Island, transitioning from documentary reportage to contemplative poetry and abstraction. The "Gaumy style" is revealed through both iconic and previously unseen photographs.
About Jean Gaumy
Born in 1948 in Pontaillac, Jean Gaumy began his career with the photo agencies Viva and Gamma before joining Magnum Photos in 1977, becoming a full member in 1986. Since the early 1970s, he has traveled the world, covering international news and immersing himself in various environments, from hospitals and French prisons to fishing communities and submarines. In recent years, he has photographed the Cordouan lighthouse and Monet's gardens in Giverny. His most renowned works focus on deep-sea fishing and post-revolutionary Iran.
Gaumy has directed several documentaries, including "La Boucane" (1984), "Jean-Jacques" (1987), "Marcel, prêtre" (1994), and "Sous-marin" (2006), and has published various books. Appointed official painter of the Navy in 2008, he was elected to the prestigious Académie des Beaux-Arts of the Institut de France in 2018.
Enlarge image : Vue d'un homme marqué par le temps fumant une cigarette
Atlantique Nord
Hiver 1998
© Jean Gaumy/Magnum Photos
Enlarge image : Vue d'un homme de dos portant un filet, il est suivi par son chien
Long Island, États-Unis
1983
© Jean Gaumy/Magnum Photos
Curatorship
General Curator
Marion Veyssière, conservatrice générale du patrimoine, directrice adjointe du musée national de la Marine
Jean Gaumy et la mer
Commissariat
Marion Veyssière et Matthieu Rivallin, responsable du département de la photographie à la Médiathèque du patrimoine et de la photographie
La pêche au-delà du cliché, inédits de la collection
Commissariat
Marine Desormeau, chargée des collections de photographies, musée national de la Marine
Dual exhibition
By bringing together two photographic collections with complementary worlds, the dual exhibition 'Jean Gaumy and the Sea' and 'Fishing Beyond the Cliché – Unseen Works from the Collection' offers a captivating look at the daily lives of seafaring people from the 19th century to the present day.
La pêche au-delà du cliché, inédits de la collection
This exhibition reveals how the sea and fishing communities have been perceived by photographers from the mid-19th century to the early 21st century, through nearly 130 pieces from the museum's collection, some of which are being presented to the public for the first time.
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Informations pratiques
May 14 – August 17, 2025
Daily from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM (closed on Tuesdays); late opening on Thursdays until 10:00 PM
Last Admission: 1 hour before closing
Palais de Chaillot
17 Place du Trocadéro
75016 Paris
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