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2024 is an important year for Paris Photo, which returns to the Grand Palais after a long period of renovations. L'Œil de la Photographie interviewed Florence Bourgeois, who has been its director for ten years.   This edition marks the eagerly awaited return of Paris Photo to the Grand Palais. Indeed, there is great excitement surrounding our return to this historic and majestic setting, as we will have 21,000 square…

This year, Paris Photo is launching the Voices sector, which highlights a selection of artists or galleries through the perspective of a guest curator. Three curators have been invited to design a proposal based on a theme of their choice: Elena Navarro, founder of FotoMexico, has created a project focused on Latin American photography; Azu Nwagbogu, founder and president of the Lagos Photo Festival, explores how artists reclaim archives; while…

Each year, Paris Photo highlights the emerging scene through a dedicated sector that embodies the vitality of the photographic field. For this edition, the return of the fair to the Grand Palais provides more space for it. L’Œil de la Photographie met with Anna Planas, the artistic director of the fair and the designer of the Emergence sector.   What is the main focus of the Emergence sector this year?…

Every year, with support from the Ministry of Culture and Kering, the ELLES x Paris Photo program highlights women's contributions to the fair. When it began six years ago, only 20% of the artists of the fair were women. This year, that number has risen to 38%, underscoring the importance of such initiatives. L’Œil de la Photographie spoke with Raphaëlle Stopin, the curator of this year’s program and the director…

It seemed natural: young photographers and friends from Hors Format formed a collective right after finishing their photojournalism training in 2020. Now scattered across France and even the world, four of the seven members still share an unchanged desire to create, connect, and work under the same family name.   How did the collective begin? Camille Nivollet: We met during the photojournalism program at EMI-CFD. In May 2020, at the…

Olivier Garros passed away. Look at these archives: one of his first portfolio in PHOTO and his book announcement . https://loeildelaphotographie.com/en/olivier-garros-dv/ https://loeildelaphotographie.com/en/olivier-garros-dtv/ He was one of those French photographers, somewhat forgotten today, who in the 1970s made elegance, grace and sensuality reign in advertising and fashion. I salute you Olivier. Jean-Jacques Naudet www.oliviergarros.com

Yan Morvan's family sent us this announcement: Good morning, The children of Yan Morvan are pleased to invite you to a moment of sharing to celebrate the memory of their father. They are organizing a meeting at Quai de la photo, 9 Port de la Gare, 75013 Paris. Meet on Sunday, November 10th from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., shared homage at 5 p.m. Anyone who wants can come. Friends…

The madness starts this morning! 8 photo festivals open in the French capital, two or three hundred exhibitions are to be seen, almost the entire Who's Who from the world of photography is in Paris. Here are the 8 programs. Jean-Jacques Naudet

Since its creation in 1997, Paris Photo has been a key event in the parisian cultural scene. Each year it brings together the most renowned international galleries and publishers of contemporary and modern photography. The fair reinforces Paris position as a cultural capital through high-quality exhibitions, carefully curated programming, solid institutional partnerships, and engaging public artistic initiatives. For its 27th edition Paris Photo is back at the Grand Palais, explore…

Photo Doc. The salon of new approaches in documentary photography is held from November 4th to 7th at the Hôtel de l'Industrie. With 22 major projects, a new concept, a new location, new dates and one ambition: transmission. Agence Webistan – Reza’s solo exhibition Marfa JGM Galerie – Solo exhibition by Gustavo Urruty Bonne Espérance Gallery – Jürgen Schadeberg and Juhan Kuus and Sinalo Ngcaba Galerie Huit Arles – James…

Since 2020, Photo Days invites you to a unique photographic trip in Paris and its region. During the month of November, each year, Photo Days brings together museums, cultural institutions, galleries, foundations, fairs and festivals to introduce amateurs and the curious to the extent of global photographic production. But the main ambition of Photo Days is to discover exceptional places through unique works created custom made by little or unknown…

This 8th edition of a ppr oc he, the salon dedicated to the experimentation of the image, highlights 15 personal exhibitions by French and international artists, offering a wide range of artistic practices around images. The themes of memory and identity, recurring among contemporary artists, are particularly highlighted. In collaboration with Ikigai Labs, the show is introducing a ppr oc he extended, a virtual extension from November 15 to 17,…

The Réseau L U X  association is a professional network of photography festivals and fairs across France. 23 members make up this network, including the Circulation(s) festival, dedicated to young European photography. From Wednesday November 6th to Sunday December 8th, 2024, don't miss the very first edition Réseau L U X #1 : all the members of the network join forces to create a unique event, in an unusual and…

The program for this 11th edition of Polycopies will bring together, for 5 days, the actors and makers of photo books: publishers, photographers, authors, collectors, art schools, institutions and international cultural centers. The extension on the Banks of the Seine makes it possible to once again offer a rich program of events, free portfolio readings, round tables and meetings with, this year, two major focuses: The art of the photo…

For the first time Private Choice devotes an edition to photography in an historical home in the heart of the 16th arrondissement of Paris, rue Paul Valery. From November 6th to 11th, this private house offers the opportunity to discover and acquire photographs exhibited among contemporary furniture. This place will house on its three floors the photographs and contemporary design pieces of more than 20 photographers and designers of mixed…