Landscape Culture. Questions about the 'Mission Photographique de la DATAR'.

The DATAR is responsible for policies concerning national and
regional development in France. One of the DATAR projects is the
""Mission Photographique''. Latarjet's article sums up the basic
principles of the Mission Photographique as they were formulated
at the start of the project and consists of 8 questions and
answers. Some questions: Why has DATAR become involved with
photography?, How does DATAR intend to make use of photography?
What is the budget?, Who is responsible for the ideas and the
running of the Mission?. In an afterword, Hripsimée Visser
comments on the ""landscape'' concept underlying DATAR's Mission
Photographique. A portfolio of DATAR photography completes this
article. (English/Dutch)