Book launch – Métadécouverte – Alfred Latour Prize 2024 In the presence of Keight, winner of the Alfred Latour Prize and author of the book. Hosted by Luc Debraine, journalist and curator specialising in photography. Thursday 27 February at 6pm Places are limited, registration required: fondation@alfred-latour.org Recognised in 2023 by the Alfred Latour Prize, created in… » Lire la suite

Saturday 5 October from 11am to 1pm The Alfred Latour Foundation welcomes  Lausanne Jardins 24 pto celebrate the publication of the book Lausanne Jardins : la ville autrement, published by MétisPresses This publication retraces the adventure from its beginnings and offers a look back at the experience of publishing LJ24 -Entre l’eau et nous. With contributions… » Lire la suite

Les fleurs secrètes d’Alfred Latour Echoing the dazzling lapping of Lausanne Jardins 2024 To mark the 7th edition of Lausanne Jardins, a life-size  laboratory for urban development, the Alfred Latour Foundation has joined forces with Lausanne’s flagship summer event to present the exhibition Les fleurs secrètes d’Alfred Latour (Alfred Latour’s Secret Flowers). Two themes that intersect… » Lire la suite

ALFRED LATOUR, ARTIST AT THE CROSSROADS OF THE PHOTOGRAPHIC LANDSCAPE BETWEEN THE WARS Thursday 23rd May at 6.30pm Limited seats, on registration fondation@alfred-latour.org Pour ce troisième rendez-vous nous avons le plaisir d’accueillir Daniel Girardin, historien de l’art, commissaire d’exposition et auteur. In the presence of Matthieu Gafsou, photographer and curator of the exhibition currently on show… » Lire la suite

Running from 27 April to 6 October 2024, the exhibition, organised in partnership with the Musée des Tissus et des Arts Décoratifs in Lyon, the Musée Réattu in Arles and the Alfred Latour Foundation in Lausanne, was born of the desire to bring together Alfred Latour’s photographic work and his work as a designer of… » Lire la suite

Mirror of modernity Matthieu Gafsou Thursday 23rd November at 6.30pm Lecture / debate     Dans le cadre de l’exposition présentée à la Fondation Alfred Latour, Matthieu Gafsou et Pierre Starobinski vous proposent, autour d’une discussion, d’étendre nos regards à des photographes contemporains de Latour: de Rodchenko à Paul Stand en passant par Walker Evans…… » Lire la suite

3 November 2023 – 23 May 2024 Opening on Friday 3 November at 6pm For its third exhibition at the Espace Alfred Latour, the Alfred Latour Foundation has given Lausanne photographer Matthieu Gafsou carte blanche. Having delved into the archives, comprising over 1,500 photographs, the artist offers us a fresh look at a selection of… » Lire la suite

Photography and advertising: the intersecting views of Alfred Latour and Gaston de Jongh Thursday 12 October at 7pm Theme of the evening: “Alfred Latour and Gaston de Jongh were born in the same year, 1888, in Paris and Lausanne respectively. A multi-faceted artist in the case of the former, and a professional photographer with a… » Lire la suite

Alfred Latour, subject: advertising   From June to October 2023, under the title Alfred Latour – Subject: Advertising, posters and a number of graphic studies will be presented to the public at the Foundation’s address, Place du Nord 2 in Lausanne. In 1928, Alfred Latour created a striking logo for the magazine Arts et Métiers… » Lire la suite

Olivier Christinat “No dry without night” Alfred Latour Prize 2021/2022 Talk hosted by Julie Enckell, author of the book’s texts, followed by a book signing. Thursday 3 November from 5.30pm to 6.45pm at Payot Lausanne More information : evenements.payot.ch/evenement/olivier-christinat-lausanne-2022/