Michel Poivert

Michel Poivert (born 1965) is a professor of the history of contemporary art and photography at the Sorbonne.

He is part of scientific committees such as the Conseil Scientifique de la Médiathèque de l’architecture et du Patrimoine, the French Ministry of Culture, the Jacques-Henri Lartigue Foundation, the Gilles Caron Foundation and the Scientific Board of Lieven Gevaert Center for Photography.

In 1992, Poivert helped the Société française de photographie (SFP) recover from near-bankruptcy and became its president in 1995.

In 2004, he organized the exhibition "L'Utopie photographique", clearly testifying to the association's new lease of life on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.

In addition to his teaching and research assignments, he has been effective in promoting the younger generation of French photographers.