PhotoSaintGermain-Portrait d’un collectionneur irlandais

Portrait of an Irish Collector

A renowned geneticist, passionate about photography and a long-time patron of the art, Dr. Kronn, originally from Dublin, began his collection in New York in the early 1990s. What began as a reflection of classic 20th-century developments quickly expanded to include artists and subjects that had recently achieved major international recognition, such as Evelyn Hofer, Graciela Iturbide, Daido Moriyama, Malick Sidibé, and Pieter Hugo. To this were added exciting developments in contemporary Irish photography, spearheaded notably by artists such as Alice Maher, Anna Rackard, Amelia Stein, and David Farrell.

Dr. Kronn aims to develop an internationally significant photographic collection at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin, where his donations already include 1,200 works. This selection draws upon the notion of portraiture in the broadest sense to explore echoes between cultures in terms of tradition, ritual, and myth, as well as aspects of the contemporary social fabric and diversity. Transformed through the lens, these images leave an impression that is both timeless and deeply life-affirming.

Exhibition presented in collaboration with the Irish Museum of Modern Art.

This exhibition takes place within the framework of the PhotoSaintGermain festival. Organized in the heart of Paris, in the iconic Saint‐Germain‐des‐Prés neighborhood, PhotoSaintGermain is an annual festival dedicated to promoting photographic creation.

PhotoSaintGermain offers a free and freely accessible exhibition tour across a selection of museums, cultural centers, galleries, and bookstores on the Left Bank. This tour highlights a sharp and eclectic program designed by associated galleries, as well as several original exhibitions and novel projects imagined and produced by the festival.