Jacques-Henri Lartigue albums

126 photographic albums represent the most impressive part of the archives that Jacques-Henri Lartigue (1894-1986) bequeathed to the State between 1979 and 1986 and which are today kept at the Mediatheque of Architecture and Heritage (MAP, Charenton-le-Pont).

They constitute the author's visual diary, retracing, in a sometimes romanticized way, his personal and professional experiences.

These albums, which cover a period going from 1900 to 1986, were mainly recomposed in the years 1960-1970, from pre-existing albums.

Contributed by Monica Bravo