Jean-Marie Donat, born in 1962 in Paris (France), is an “iconophagous” artist, photography collector, and publisher.

Built over more than thirty years, his collection brings together around forty thousand photographs, ektachromes, and negatives from all over the world, covering more than a century of photographic history (1880-1990). Since the eighties, Donat has been developing this photographic corpus with the aim of offering a singular reading of the twentieth century.

In 2023, he co-founded the Vernacular Social Club, an international association bringing together enthusiasts, collectors, and professionals around vernacular photography.