Paris Photo
dal 16/11/2010 al 20/11/2010
Segnalato da
16/11/2010
Paris Photo
Carrousel du Louvre, Paris
14th year of the international fair for 19th Century, modern and contemporary photography. With work by more than 90 Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Slovakian and Slovenian artists, this year Paris Photo offers an overview of the Central European scene, from the avant-garde movements of the 1920s and 30s through to the most contemporary production. The central exhibition presents 'Transition Times: Video Art from Central Europe'.
Held at the Carrousel du Louvre from 18th to 21st
November 2010, Paris Photo, the world’s leading fair
for 19th Century, modern and contemporary photography brings together 106 exhibitors, including 91 galleries and 15 publishers. With 77% of foreign participation,
25 countries represented, 32 newcomers, the 14th edition
comes with a rich crop of discoveries. This year marks
a notable return of the USA with 16 galleries and a
stronger showing of contemporary art galleries with
the arrival of beaumontpublic (Luxemburg), Ernst
Hilger (Vienna), I-8 (Reykjavik), Anne de Villepoix
(Paris), Hervé Loevenbruck (Paris) and Yossi Milo
(New York). Vintage photography also gets a boost
with the participation of Stephen Bulger (Toronto),
SAGE Paris, Stephen Daiter (Chicago) and Barry
Friedman (New York).
SPOTLIGHT ON CENTRAL EUROPE:
Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia and Poland
Photography is one of Central Europe's richest
forms of artistic expression. From the very beginning of the 20th Century, Bratislava, Budapest,
Prague, Ljubljana and Warsaw gave rise to innovative
intellectual movements that promoted a new vision
of photography. Key figures from these cities revolutionized the history of photography, from André
Kertész and Moholy-Nagy to František Drtikol,
Josef Sudek, Brassaï and Robert Capa.
At the dawn of the 21st Century, photography is the
core practice around which Central European
artists develop a wide range of artistic work: performance and visual art as well as subjective and
documentary expression. Photography is the medium of choice through which Central European artists
translate a new political and social reality.
With work by more than 90 Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Slovakian and Slovenian artists, represented by a third of all participating galleries, Paris Photo
offers an exceptional overview of the Central
European scene, from the historical avant-garde
movements of the 1920s and 30s through to the
most contemporary production.
This year’s “Spotlight on Central Europe” project
consists of four parts. The General Section presents
major historical, contemporary and avant-garde
figures. The Statement section, curated by art critic
Nataša Petrešin-Bachelez highlights the work of
emerging artists. The Central Exhibition and Project Room presents “Transition Times: Video Art from
Central Europe” a thematic selection of videos
conceived by the Ludwig Museum, Budapest/
ACAX. Finally, a series of lectures will provide further
insight into the photography scenes of the featured countries.
The Spotlight on Central Europe project benefits
from the support of the Hungarian, Polish and Slovak Institutes, the Czech Centre, the Slovenian Embassy in Paris. as well as the city of Prague, Slovakia’s Ministry of Culture and tourism, the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Slovenia’s Ministry of Culture and the National Cultural Fund of Hungary.
THE BMW - PARIS PHOTO PRIZE
Twenty finalists have been selected for the seventh
edition of the BMW - Paris Photo Prize by a prestigious international jury.The theme of the Prize, which is reserved for artists represented by galleries participating in the fair, is Electric Vision. Inspired by BMW’s
Concept ActiveE, the theme Electric Vision pays tribute
to electricity as it shapes the technological future of
our societies and transforms our vision of the world.
The 20 finalists, selected among 51 projects, will be
exhibited at Paris Photo from 18th to 21st of
November. The winner is awarded the €12,000 prize
at a ceremony held on Wednesday 17th November,
during the opening of the Fair.
LEICA CAMERA EXHIBITION:
“A Juste Titre”
With a selection 12 images by 12 contemporary photographers who use the mythical camera, Leica Camera
presents some of the highlights of photographic talent
uncovered during the course of a number of photo
graphy festivals and of the Oskar Barnack Prize awarded
to young photo journalists since 1979...
Photographers exhibited:
Antoine Agoudjian, Jane Evelyn
Atwood, Philippe Bordas, Jacques Borgetto, Stéphane
Duroy, JH Engström, Stanley Greene, Dolorès Marat,
Gilles Ouaki, Jeffrey Silverthorne, Klavdij Sluban and Alain Willaume.
SFR YOUNG TALENTS - PARIS PHOTO COMPETITION
The SFR Young Talents Competition showcases the work of 5 young emerging photographers at Paris Photo. For this 4th edition, the work, selected by a jury of professionals, will be on the theme “Movement”.
PARIS, THE WORLD’S CAPITAL OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN NOVEMBER
The 14th Paris Photo edition coincides with the 30th
anniversary of the Mois de la photo - a month-long
event which turns Paris into the world’s capital of
photography in November, with exhibitions in loca-
tions throughout the city. In the framework of the
“Close-Up” VIP programme, VIPs and collectors will
have privileged access to major events such as “Harry
Callahan: Variations” at the Fondation Henri Cartier
Bresson, “André Kertész” at the Jeu de Paume, “Larry
Clark: Kiss the Past Hello” at the Musée d’Art
Moderne de la Ville de Paris, “Steidl : quand la photo-
graphie devient livre - de Robert Frank à Karl Lagerfeld”
at the Monnaie de Paris, “Autour de l’extrême” at the
Maison Européenne de la Photographie, “Primitifs de
la photographie. Le calotype en France (1843-1860)”
at the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, “Heinrich Kühn” at the Musée de l’Orangerie...
Image: Peter Bialobrzeski, The Raw and the Cooked, 2010 C-Print. Courtesy of the artist and Robert Morat Gallery Hamburg
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Trade preview Wednesday 17 November, 2010, from 4-7 pm
Opening night Wednesday 17 November, 2010, from 7-10 pm
Carrousel du Louvre
99 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
Opening hours:
Thursday 18 November, 11:30 am to 8:00 pm
Friday 19 November, 11:30 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday 20 November, 11:30 am to 8:00 pm
Sunday 21 November, 11:30 am to 7:00 pm
General admission: 18 € / 9 € for students