Celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, Paris Photo 2011, held from 10 to 13 November, takes African photography as its special theme. After having paid tribute in earlier editions to Germany, the Netherlands, Mexico, Switzerland, Spain, the Scandinavian countries, Italy, Japan, the Middle East and Central Europe, this edition of Paris Photo turns the spotlight on to the photographers of Sub-Saharan Africa, from Bamako to Cape Town. «Paying tribute to the rich breadth and diversity of work produced by the continent’s creative talent in this field, from Bamako to Cape Town.» From amateur and professional photographers to photography enthusiasts and collectors, last year, Paris Photo 2010 attracted 38,000 visitors.
A total of 118 international galleries, representing 30 countries, have been selected to present the best of nineteenth-century, modern and contemporary photography. «Among this year’s participants, 69 galleries were also exhibitors in 2010», such as Anne de Villepoix (Paris), Bernard Quaritch (London), Bonni Benrubi (New York), Brancolini Grimaldi (London), Bruce Silverstein (New York), Camera Obscura (Paris), Galerie du jour agnès b. (Paris), La Fabrica Galeria (Madrid), Taro Nasu (Tokyo), VU’ (Paris) or Xippas (Paris); while this year, «a further 48 galleries are participating in the event for the first time this year, adding their unique contribution to the vitality, quality and variety of artists exhibited»: Baudoin Lebon (Paris); Camera Work (Berlin), Grafika la Estampa (Mexico City), Marian Goodman (Paris), Pace/MacGill (New-York), Springer & Winckler (Berlin) and The Third Gallery Aya (Osaka), between others.
Dates: 10th -13th November 2011
Opening: 9 Nov. 2011
Location: Grand Palais - Avenue Winston-Churchill - 75008 Paris
A total of 118 international galleries, representing 30 countries, have been selected to present the best of nineteenth-century, modern and contemporary photography. «Among this year’s participants, 69 galleries were also exhibitors in 2010», such as Anne de Villepoix (Paris), Bernard Quaritch (London), Bonni Benrubi (New York), Brancolini Grimaldi (London), Bruce Silverstein (New York), Camera Obscura (Paris), Galerie du jour agnès b. (Paris), La Fabrica Galeria (Madrid), Taro Nasu (Tokyo), VU’ (Paris) or Xippas (Paris); while this year, «a further 48 galleries are participating in the event for the first time this year, adding their unique contribution to the vitality, quality and variety of artists exhibited»: Baudoin Lebon (Paris); Camera Work (Berlin), Grafika la Estampa (Mexico City), Marian Goodman (Paris), Pace/MacGill (New-York), Springer & Winckler (Berlin) and The Third Gallery Aya (Osaka), between others.
Dates: 10th -13th November 2011
Opening: 9 Nov. 2011
Location: Grand Palais - Avenue Winston-Churchill - 75008 Paris
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