Director of the Rencontres de la Photo d’Arles, Christoph Wiesner, Seeks a Mix of Renewal and Loyalty

The new director of the Rencontres Internationales de la Photo d’Arles is focusing his first edition on highly topical subjects including questions of identity, with the accent on a multifaceted view of photography as a medium.

Nicky Griggs

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July 14, 2021

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Director of the Rencontres de la Photo d’Arles, Christoph Wiesner, Seeks a Mix of Renewal and Loyalty © Daily Management Review

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