La Bourse Roederer a vingt ans

The creation of the Bourse Fondation Louis Roederer for photography in 2006 responded to a desire shared with the Bibliothèque nationale de France to sustainably support photographic research. Each year, this grant supports projects that contribute to the inventory, analysis, and valorization of collections. For twenty years, the diversity of awarded subjects has attested to the vitality of research, resulting in publications, exhibitions, and scientific tools.

On the occasion of this anniversary, the BnF and the Fondation Louis Roederer wished to bring together former grant recipients to present their work and highlight the grant's contributions to the history of photography and the professional careers of recipients.

This study day thus aims to take scientific stock of twenty years of research conducted in particular on BnF collections thanks to the Bourse Fondation Louis Roederer, putting into perspective the diversity of themes, corpuses, and methodological approaches. More broadly, it aims to make visible the long-term effects of research patronage, measure its impact on the academic and professional paths of researchers, and highlight the role of the BnF as a site of knowledge production.