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Beyond the Myth: The Legacy of May ’68

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Bruno Barbey, May 1968 at the Heart of the Student Revolt in France
Bruno Barbey Boulevard Saint Germain, on the corner with Rue du Four, 6th arrondissement, Paris. May 6, 1968. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey FRANCE. Paris. 8th arrondissement. Pro-president General DE GAULLE demonstration on the Place de la Concorde (8th arrondissement). May 30th 1968. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey Students hurling projectiles against the police. Boulevard Saint Germain, 6th arrondissement, Paris, France. May 6, 1968. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey During the pro-Gaullist demonstration, a girl is seen holding the last edition of the newspaper France-Soir. The headlines in bold letters read: "I stay", "I keep Pompidou". Champs Elysees, Paris, (...)
Bruno Barbey Renault car factory, which is on strike. Female student talking to striking workers. Boulogne-Billancourt, France. May 17, 1968. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey Worker and student demonstration from Republique to Denfert-Rochereau (about 1,000,000 demonstrators). 11th arrondissement, Paris, France. May 13, 1968. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey FRANCE. Paris. 8th arrondissement. Avenue des Champs-Elysées. March in support of French President Charles DE GAULLE. May 68. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey Riot police ready to charge demonstrators with tear-gas. Boulevard Saint Germain, Latin Quarter, 6th arrondissement, Paris, France. May 6, 1968. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey Students in a chain passing cobble stones for the barricades, Gay Lussac Street, 5th arrondissement. Paris, France. May 10, 1968. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey Student meeting at the Sorbonne University. Daniel Cohn-Bendit, one of the leaders of the student movement, speaking in the amphitheater. 5th arrondissement, Latin Quarter, Paris, France. May 28, (...)
Bruno Barbey 300.000 supporters of De Gaulle march on the Champs Elysees. . 8th arrondissement, Paris, France. May 30, 1968. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey French philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre at the Sorbonne. Paris, France. May, 1968. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey Meeting of workers and students at Charlety stadium. 81 Boulevard Kellerman, 13th arrondissement, Paris, France. May 27, 1968. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey Students groups occupying the courtyard of the Sorbonne University. Left Bank, 5th arrondissement Paris, France. May, 1968. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey FRANCE. Paris. 14th arrondissement. Night of the 10th of June. Riot on the corner of the Boulevard Pasteur & Rue de Vaugirard. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey Strikers at the Renault factory listening to the report of the Grenelle Agreements (accords de Grenelle). Meeting of the CGT, (French trade union). Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine department, (...)
Bruno Barbey FRANCE. Paris. 6th arrondissement. Demonstrators on Boulevard Saint Germain. May 6th 1968. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey Demonstrators with molotov cocktail. Boulevard St. Michel, Paris, France. Night from 10 to 11 May, 1968. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey FRANCE. May 24th 1968. Rue Saint Michel / Rue de Lyon, near the Bastille. Barricade built out of movie posters. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey Students and trade union (CGT) groups demonstrating. Paris, France. May 29, 1968. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey Car on Rue Gay Lussac after night of riots. Paris, France. May 11, 1968. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos