This section will eventually have a biography of Charles Desmarais, but for now, here are links to articles about him.

• “Color Photography Exhibition Takes on a Persuasive Local Hue“, Alan G. Artner, Chicago Tribune, April 7, 1978.
• “Photography Out of the Dark“, David Elliott, Chicago Sun-Times, November 17, 1978.
• “Desmarais to Leave: What Now, Columbia?“, David Elliott, Chicago Sun-Times, March 18, 1979.
• “College Politics Topple Desmarais at Columbia“, Candida Finkel, The New Art Examiner, June 1979.
• “New Director of Photography Museum Takes Over“, Cheri Larsen, The Highlander, May 7, 1981.
• “New Director Has Definite Plans for Photo Museum“, T. E. Foreman, The Press-Enterprise [Riverside], May 18, 1981.
• “New Era for Photo Museum: Directory Arrives with Blueprint for Growth“, At UCR, June/July 1981.
• “Museum Views World from Inside of Lens“, T. E. Foreman, The Press-Enterprise [Riverside], March 11, 1984.
• “Museum Chief Hopes to Erase Narrow Image“, Cathy Curtis, Los Angeles Times, July 10, 1988.
• “Opportunity Knocks: Charles Desmarais Leaving Photography Museum for New Challenge in Laguna“, Devorah L. Knaff, The Press-Enterprise [Riverside], July 31, 1988.
• “Laguna Museum Job Takes a Good Listener“, Cathy Curtis, Los Angeles Times, November 5, 1989.
• “Q & A: With Laguna Art Museum Director Charles Desmarais“, Cathy Smith, Laguna Beach News, August 2, 1990.
• “Bravo Channel Adds Dimension in South County“, Mary Helen Berg, Los Angeles Times, July 2, 1991.
• “Here’s ‘Proof’: Laguana Beach Photo Show Looks at Rule Breakers of the ’60s, 70s“, Cathy Smith, Loes Angeles Times, October 27, 1992.
• “Healing the CAC: New Director Rebuilds Teams“, Jerry Stein, Cincinnati Post, July 8, 1996.
• “Museum Director Embraces the New“, John Johnston, Cincinnati Enquirer, November 26, 2002.
• “The Genuine in a World of Copies“, Erin O’Toole, Aperture, Fall 2018, pp. 78-83.