Agence Vu

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Agence VU
Industry Photography
Founded1986
FounderChristian Caujolle and Zina Rouabah
HeadquartersHôtel Paul Delaroche, 58 Rue Saint Lazare, 75009 Paris
Area served
Europe
Products Photojournalism, stock photography
Website agencevu.com

Agence Vu, (stylised as Agence VU and Agence VU') is a photography agency established in 1986 that has headquarters on Rue Saint-Lazare in Paris. It works with both photojournalists and art photographers, not specialising in one field of photography. [1] [2] It sells photographs, produces books, exhibitions and has a gallery called Gallery Vu (stylised as Gallery VU'). Xavier Soule is its president and director. [3]

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History

Agence VU was established by fr:Christian Caujolle [4] and fr:Zina Rouabah [1] [2] in 1986. It is named after France's first illustrated magazine, Vu (stylised as VU), of the 1920s. [5] It was sold in 1997 to Abvent group.

Members

Agence Vu has a gallery, Gallery Vu' (stylised as Gallery VU'), at the same location as the agency. It opened in 1998 and has six exhibitions each year.

Publications

Books

VU' Mag

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