Chambre noire was a French television show dedicated to photography. The show was broadcast between 1961 and 1969.

Premise

Chambre noire was presented by

Michel Tournier Michel Tournier (; 19 December 1924 − 18 January 2016) was a French writer. He won awards such as the ''Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française'' in 1967 for '' Friday, or, The Other Island'' and the Prix Goncourt for '' The Erl-King'' i ...

and Albert Plécy. The show was directed by Claude Fayard. Each episode lasted between 28 and 40 minutes, where notable photographers were interviewed about the artform of photography which was illustrated with photographs and films. Fifty-three episodes were broadcast on channel ORTF, which were released on a monthly basis.

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1961 French television series debuts 1969 French television series endings 1960s French television series Photography in France {{France-tv-prog-stub