About

The Écho 119 gallery and bookstore was founded in 2016 by Noëlle Colin, who divides her time between France and Japan. Specializing in photography, the gallery presents the work of established and emerging photographers, with a particular interest in Japanese artists. Without ever deviating from this dual culture that forms its identity and determines its line, Écho119 has been enriched by new artistic sensibilities, whose common point is the practice of an art preoccupied with contemporary issues, with a significant formal concern, an aesthetic research that transforms images into intellectually and visually powerful works of art. In the spirit of the Japanese photographic tradition, Écho119 also offers a wide selection of photography books, from the latest releases to rare editions. The gallery is directed by Salomé d'Ornano and by Kinuko Asano as artistic director.