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October, 3rd 2012 For its 16th edition, Paris Photo welcomes beneath the nave of the Grand Palais, 151 exhibitors (128 galleries and 23 publishers) coming from 22 countries. Come discover an outstanding panorama of photographs from the 19th century till today. BUY YOUR ENTRANCE TICKET ONLINE !

PARIS PHOTO SEEN BY DAVID LYNCH In 2012, Paris Photo proposes to "visit" the Fair accompanied by an exceptional personality. In the form of an original journey through the heart of the galleries and with a book published by Editions Steidl, we leave it to David Lynch to share with us his favorites.

FOCUS THE EXHIBITIONS Paris Photo presents the recent photographic acquisitions of three international institutions (LACMA, Huis Marseille and Fotomuseum Winterthur) with RECENT ACQUISITIONS, as well as "Collected Shadows", a selection of works from the « Archives of Modern Conflict » in PRIVATE COLLECTION. PARIS PHOTO PLATFORM Proposes 4 days of live events directed by Roxana Marcoci, curator of the Photography department at the MoMA ofNew York, with the special contribution of Paul Holdengräber, director of « LIVE from the New York Public Library », Participants feature an international roster of leading artists, architects, filmmakers, cultural historians, and theorists in the field exchanging ideas on the relational contexts in which photography operates today. A TRIBUTE TO THE PHOTOBOOK - A space dedicated to publishers and booksellers - The OPEN BOOK exhibition around the project « Bernd & Hilla Becher – Imprimés 1964-2012 »* - The announcement of the 30 shortlisted books for the Paris Photo-Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards

DISCOVER ALSO THE ASSOCIATED EXHIBITIONS ACQUA #2 of Giorgio Armani around his favorite theme, water, Spectacular Vernacular, a selection from the JPMorgan Chase Art Collection and "Ici, par-delà les brumes", an exhibition by Alexandra Catiere produced by BMW Art et Culture

VISITOR INFORMATIONS: • ADRESS Grand Palais Avenue Winston-Churchill, 75008 Paris • ACCESS Metro : lines 1, 9, 13 / Stations : Franklin-D.-Roosevelt, Champs-Elysées-Clemenceau RER : lines C / Stations : Invalides Bus : lines 28, 42, 52, 72, 73, 80, 83, 93 • OPENING HOURS Thurs. 15 nov from 12.00 till 8.00 pm Friday 16 nov from 12.00 to 9.30 pm Sat. 17 novembre from 12.00 to 8.00 pm Sun. 18 nov from 12.00 to 7.00 pm • FARES Entrance fees : 28 € / 14 € for students Catalog : 25 € Entrance + catalog package : 45 € DON'T MISS IN OUR NEXT NEWSLETTER: • The Platform program • The signing program • In Paris during Paris Photo • The SFR Jeunes Talents – Paris Photo laureates * The « Open Book » exhibition is supported by DLA Piper Giorgio Armani et J.P.Morgan, Official Partners. Copyrights, from left or right: (1) Catherine Opie (1961) Self Portrait / Cutting, 1993 Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Audrey and Sidney Irmas Collection (2) Marc Domage (3) Bernd Becher (1931-2007) & Hilla Becher (1934) Kunst Zeintung N°2 Anonyme Skulpturen Verlag Michelpresse Düsseldorf, Allemagne. Janvier 1969 © Marc Domage