Inauguration of the exhibition
«Shoah and comics»

The exhibition "Shoah and comics" was inaugurated on 18 January 2017 in the presence of Audrey Azoulay, Minister of Culture and Communication. On this occasion, the Memorial signed a partnership agreement with the Ministry of Culture and Communication: "We will strengthen our cooperation with the Shoah Memorial throughout the archives and museum part," declared Minister Audrey Azoulay.

Éric de Rothschild, president of the Shoah Memorial and Didier Pasamonik, scientific curator of the exhibition, gave an opening speech in the auditorium of the Memorial before asking all the authors present, including Enki Bilal, who created the exhibition poster, Kkrist Mirror, Gorun Aprikian, Jean-Philippe Stassen, Didier Zuili, to join them on the stage.

The exhibition "Shoah and Comics" is now open to the public until 30 October 2017. Guided tours will take place on certain Thursdays. All information on events around the exhibition and guided tours are available on the exhibition website.

A few photos of this beautiful opening night:

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Audrey Azoulay, Minister of Culture and Communication and Eric de Rothschild, President of the Shoah Memorial sign a partnership agreement. © Florence Brochoire

Marie-Edith Agostini, general curator of the exhibition, Didier Pasamonik, scientific curator, Audrey Azoulay, Joël Kotek, scientific curator and Eric de Rothschild. © Florence Brochoire