Discover the art of photography in context

• Louis de Clercq (1837-1901)

Architectural and spiritual heritage of Palestine through meticulous early photography, blending documentation with artistic sensitivity.

• Francis Frith (1822-1898)

A 19th-century expeditionary project capturing Egypt and Palestine’s ancient ruins and landscapes.

• Maxime Du Camp (1822-1894)

One of the earliest examples of documentary photography, capturing the architectural and cultural heritage of the Eastern Mediterranean.

• Auguste Salzmann (1824-1872)

A meticulous visual study of Jerusalem’s ancient structures that redefined photography’s role in archaeology and 19th-century exploration.

• James Mollison (1973)

Typological project examining childhood across the world through uniform portraiture and contextual images of sleeping environments.

• Louis Vignes (1831-1896)

Biblical archaeological sites and natural formations of the eastern Mediterranean, documented during the 1864 Duc de Luynes’ scientific expedition.

• Helmar Lerski (1871-1956)

Study of identity fluidity and perception through a series of 175 portraits of a single individual created with mirrors and natural sunlight.