This May, f22 foto space is delighted to present Marc Riboud – From France to China exhibition, an exciting cultural journey of the two countries, featuring works by one of the most celebrated French photographers on the 30th anniversary of the French May Arts Festival.

Born in 1923 in St-Genis-Laval, near Lyon, Marc Riboud was trained as a mechanical engineer before discovering his destined path as a photographer. A renowned visual talent with strong sensitivity, Riboud captured moments of grace in everyday life in his homeland, and from Europe to Africa, North America to Asia. He first arrived in China in 1957 and returned to this country he loved many times until 2010 to capture her notable and interesting development.

President Emmanuel Macron of France made a state visit to China in early April this year and presented two photographs taken by Marc Riboud as gifts to President Xi Jinping in celebrating the longstanding friendship between the two countries. The two photographs are Antique Shop Window, Beijing, 1965, and Two Baguettes, Paris, 1953. Both photos, brilliant and significant in many ways, will be shown in this exhibition, which marks the centenary of the birth of the photographer.

We invite you to take on an inspiring dive into the maestro’s iconic works on France and China through his lens, calling us to rediscover the beauty of his world with a new vision.