The major exhibits
To this collection, which has a considerable aesthetic and historical significance, are added some extremely valuable photographs, including two photographs of Charlie Chaplin by Edward Steichen, taken in 1925 for Vogue, or the Keystone album, which is composed of approximately 750 photographs that document the first 35 films of Chaplin, created in 1914 for the Keystone Studios.

The relevance of the collection
By housing such an archive, the Musée de l’Elysée enriches its collection with a unique and universal heritage. This major event, along with the donation last autumn of 144 photographs by Gilles Caron, demonstrates the attraction of the Musée de l’Elysée, and confirms its position as a centre of excellence in the conservation of photographic collections. Such a collection participates in the reputation of the museum with immediate effect: supervising both the conservation and promotion of the Chaplin Photographic Archive, the Musée de l’Elysée will launch, as early as 2012, through the creation of an Ecole du regard, an educational programme based around the work of Charlie Chaplin, as well as exhibitions and publications.