Julia Gragnon founded one of the most unique and captivating galleries in Paris's photography scene. Opened in 2008 in the Marais district, and now also located in Nice, Galerie de l'Instant has become a must-see for those who appreciate beautiful celebrity photographs. Not just anyone graces its walls, as demonstrated by the current exhibition, "Catherine Deneuve: Right Bank Left Bank," open until October 1st ⁽ also at the Hôtel Lutétia).

For almost 20 years, at 46 rue de Poitou, Julie Gragnon, a talent scout, has been revealing the photography she loves: that of the great photographers of the last century and the legendary series that contributed, from the 60s to the 80s, to the birth of our favorite legends, from Steve McQueen to the Rolling Stones, from Romy Schneider to Madonna. Fascinated at a very young age by the beauty of bodies (a prima ballerina mother) and by the magic of the lens (a photographer father at Paris Match), the one who definitely embodies a certain idea of ​​photography, always on the lookout for rare shots, most often vintage, always evoking a destiny, welcomes us into her lair to discuss the profession she exercises, old-fashioned, with passion.

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Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin, Oxford, 1969 (©ANDREW BIRKIN – LA GALERIE DE L'INSTANT)