This event is in the past.It took place on March 29, 2026 at Quai François Mitterrand.
History Exhibition
History ExhibitionBefore smartphones, photography was a luxury. This BNF exhibition traces how cheap cameras, from Kodak Brownies to disposable point-and-shoots, turned everyone into a photographer and reshaped how we see the world.
Free exhibition
Visual history
French national library
Accessible art
Tips
📷bring a camera and join the tradition
📚BNF's architecture is worth the trip alone
⏰go early for quieter galleries
La Photographie à tout prix
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History ExhibitionHistory ExhibitionBefore smartphones, photography was a luxury. This BNF exhibition traces how cheap cameras, from Kodak Brownies to disposable point-and-shoots, turned everyone into a photographer and reshaped how we see the world.
Free exhibition
Visual history
French national library
Accessible art
Tips
📷bring a camera and join the tradition
📚BNF's architecture is worth the trip alone
⏰go early for quieter galleries
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