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Nine exhibitions on various subjects are available for rental.
The price varies according to the number of photos in the exhibition
and the extent of the rental period. Contact us for more details

  • THE MAGIC ANIMALS (black and white)
    All your favorite animals wild and domestic in surprising situations accompanied by whimsical and poetic texts calligraphed to echo the photos, a show for young and old alike. In collaboration with writer Guri Duncan and calligrapher Diana Stetson. 38 photographs and 38 calligraphies 30x40cm, all matted 40x50cm

 

  • THE CREATURES OF THE DEEP (black and white)
    A portrait gallery of fish and sea mammals, strange, monstrous and beautiful, each creature accompanied by its own calligraphed text. A reflection on the sea world and man’s relationship to it. For general public young and old alike. In collaboration with writer Guri Duncan and calligrapher Diana Stetson. 40 photographs and 40 calligraphies 30x40cm, all matted 30x40cm

 

  • ONLY IN AMERICA (color/black and white)
    A French vision of amazing America: its quirkiness, its unusual characters, its unique blend of crazy and ordinary. 32 photos 30x40cm (40x50cm matted); 38 photos 40x50cm (50x60cm matted)

 

  • CHRISTUS (black and white)
    Images of Christ both in art and in live representations during processions and Passion plays, from Sicily, Spain, France, USA, Philippines. 40 photographs 30x40cm plus 2 panel boards with text, all matted 40x50cm

 

  • THE GREEK ISLANDS: A vanishing world (black and white)
    Sun and sea, natives and tourists, these images of the Mediterranean are redolent of the fragrance of basil, oregano, and the love of Greece. 44 photographs 30x50cm, all matted 40x50cm

 

  • IN THE SHADOW OF PARIS (black and white)
    Le Diascorn’s vision of Paris is a mysterious one of light and shadow, of solitude, of enigmatic signs and visions. 52 photographs 30x40cm, all matted 40x50cm

 

  • THE GALLERY OF ZOOLOGY (black and white)
    A before and after look at the world’s oldest and most famous natural history museum (before renovation and after it). 47 photographs 30x40cm plus one panel board with text, all matted 40x50cm

 

  • IMPROBABLE TREES (black and white)
    Trees which resemble men, men which resemble trees in a exhibition which illustrates the link between human beings and their environment. 30 photographs 30x40cm plus 1 panel board with text, all matted 40x50cm

 

  • IN QUEST OF ANGELS (black and white)
    Angels have always had a mythical place in our society. François Le Diascorn has photographed them in a variety of circumstances, even flying through the skies! 30 photographs 30 x 40 cm, all matted 40x50cm

 

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•1982: François Le Diascorn photos, Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris,
•1985 : Photo Le Diascorn, Galerie Municipale du Château d'Eau,Toulouse
•1987 : Les Animaux, Musée, Nicéphore Niépce, Chalon-sur-Saône  
•1990 : Les Animaux Magiques, Galerie de la Halle Saint-Pierre, Paris
•1991 : Les Animaux Magiques & Les Bêtes de la Mer, Montpellier Photo Visions ;
•1994 : La Galerie de Zoologie, Le Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle, Orléans
•1995 : Rétrospective 1971-1995, Musée Nicéphore Niépce, Chalon-sur- Saône
•1995 : World Press Photo, prix 1995 (exposition itinérante,1996)
•1997 : Montmartre est un Théâtre, Le Cinéma des Cinéastes, Paris,
•1997:  Les Animaux Magiques, Galerie du théâtre, La Passerelle, Gap;
•1998: Paris sous l’objectif 1885-1994, Bibliothèque de la Ville de Paris, Mois de la photo (aussi  présenté à Kyoto et Beyrouth),
•1997-98 : Paris, un siècle de photographie, Exposition itinérante organisée par la Ville de Paris
•2000 : Ombre de Paris & Christus, La Valette, Malte
•2000 : Ombre de Paris, Galerie Guy Crété, Paris, Mois de la Photo
•2001 : Les Arbres Improbables, Espace Saint-Louis, Bar-le-Duc
•2005 : Les Iles Grecques, Centre culturel Salvador Allende, Saint Malo
•2006 : La Seine des photographes, Centre des monuments nationaux, Conciergerie, Paris
•2006 : Instantanés du Bonheur, Mois de La Photo à Rio de Janeiro
•2007 : Les collections de 1986 à 1995, Musée Nicéphore Niépce, Ville de Chalon- sur-Saône
•2009: Only in America, Visa pour l’Image Festival, Perpignan
•2010 : Only in America. Pavillon de Vendôme, Aix-en-Provence

Collections :

The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs; The Nicéphore Niépce Museum at Châlon-sur Saône; The MEP (Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Paris; The Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris; The Chateau d’Eau Municipal Gallery, Toulouse; The FNAC Foundation, Paris; The Cartier Foundation, Paris; The French Ministry of Culture.; The National Center for Plastic Arts, Paris; The Paris Bibliothèque Historique; The National Contemporary Art Collection, Paris; The Georges Pompidou Center, Paris; The Réattu Museum in Arles; municipal and private collections. Three of his vintage photographs were sold in the 2006 sale “Photographers’ Treasures” by Artcurial, prestigious exhibition and sale gallery in Paris.

General rental conditions:

Mounting and protection
All the prints are delivered matted.
They must be framed and protected under glass by those in charge of the exhibition

Transportation
Transportation expenses to and from the exhibition site are to be covered by the exhibition organizer.

Insurance
Insurance coverage: 150 € per photograph.

Extent of rental period
Rental fees are for a month, and for one and the same exhibition site. Longer exhibitions can be arranged.

Participation by the photographer
Should you wish the photographer to be present for the opening of the exhibition, this can be arranged. Transportation and daily expenses are to be covered by the exhibition organizer.

Payment conditions
Payment is to be effected at the time the exhibition is reserved for rental.

Textes et Photographies : © François Le Diascorn
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