Marie-Laure de Decker, Vietnam, 1971, © Marie-Laure de Decker

The MEP is dedicating its first major retrospective to Marie-Laure de Decker, from June 4 to September 28, 2025A major figure in photojournalism, she captured the intensity of 20th-century conflicts and produced iconic portraits, from Mandela to Duchamp.

Marie-Laure de Decker, Performance by Golden Miles Bhudu, South Africa, 1989

Her humanistic and committed lens redefined war reporting, preferring the dignity of faces to shocking images. A fitting tribute to a fearless pioneer who made images an act of commitment.

The 4 28 September 2025 June

Marie-Laure de Decker,
“The image as commitment”
MEP – European House of Photography
5/7 Rue de Fourcy, 75004 Paris
Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 20 p.m.
Thursday 11 a.m. to 22 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday from 10 p.m. to 20 a.m.
Closed on monday and tuesday.
Tel: 01 44 78 75 00

Entrance €13, reduced price €8

Marie-Laure de Decker, François Mitterrand in his country house, Latche, January 1975, © Marie-Laure de Decker

Text: Katia Barillot

29.04.25

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