Introduction At a time when billions of images circulate every day, one question remains essential: what distinguishes an artistic photograph from a simple image ? What makes a photo original, or at least, what sets it apart from the overly formatted photographs that circulate everywhere? Why do some photos move us or pique our interest, while others remain invisible and provoke only indifference? Understanding the artistic value of a photograph involves exploring three dimensions: the...

1970 for the Citroën DS was a popular and industrial consecration. But it was also a recognition for an exceptional, incomparable design that was almost a work of art. The 70s marked for the Citroën DS both the peak and the end of its industrial career. An elitist and democratic car at the same time, it was the car that best embodied the French quality identifiable throughout the world. A car for thugs and cops, for Charles De Gaulle and Louis de Funès. It was also the car of the average Joe,...

Photographic art: a bit of history Living initially in the shadow of painting, an ancient and respected art, photography was long perceived as a simple industry. Indeed, while from its inception some considered photography to be an art in its own right, others saw it as nothing more than a vulgar industrial process, a simple profession, or even a practice of self-proclaimed artist impostors, in no way comparable to painters, for example. In reality, the recognition of photography as an art is...