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Man Ray and Martin Parr are the focus of two major photography exhibitions in Toulon this summer.

Exhibitions AI-translated text 2026-08-19By Jean-François Callen10 views

From Man Ray to Martin Parr, Toulon looks at photography differently

Two summer exhibitions bring Man Ray’s surrealist experimentation into conversation with Martin Parr’s ironic observation of everyday life.

Toulon is hosting an unusual photographic face-off this summer. At the Musée d’Art, Man Ray shows how a camera can be used to invent images rather than merely reproduce reality. A few streets away, Martin Parr turns his distinctly British eye towards beaches, leisure and consumer habits. With both exhibitions still open in August, visitors can explore two radically different approaches to photography separated by almost a century.

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Design Parade 2026 marks twenty years of object design and ten years of interior architecture across Hyères and Toulon.

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Design Parade marks twenty years of creativity in Toulon and Hyères

The 2026 edition celebrates a double anniversary, with exhibitions continuing until the end of August across Toulon and Hyères.

Design Parade has grown into more than a summer event in the Var. Twenty years after the launch of its object design festival and ten years after its Toulon programme devoted to interior architecture began, the 2026 edition looks both backwards and towards a new generation of creators. Exhibitions remain open until 29 and 30 August in Toulon and Hyères, offering a final opportunity to see how the festival has evolved.

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