Paris Photo 2007
dal 13/11/2007 al 17/11/2007
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13/11/2007
Paris Photo 2007
Carrousel du Louvre, Paris
The international fair for 19th-century, modern and contemporary photography 11th year. The event offers a deep and broad view of the medium, with the best of fine art photography from its earliest days until the most recent, and a forward-looking worldwide overview of what is happening in this art form. For 2007 Paris Photo has invited Italy as guest of honour. This is an opportunity to highlight an exceptional artistic heritage and at the same time present an overview of the country's latest works, from north to south.
The international fair for 19th-century, modern and contemporary photography 11th year
On the course of the decade since it first began, Paris Photo has won recognition as the
world s premier fair for still photography. This unique event offers an in-depth and broad
view of the medium, with the best of fine art photography from the earliest days to the
present time and a forward-looking survey of what s happening in this art form today.
From November 15th to 18th, 2007, the 11th edition will bring together 105 exhibitors
(83 galleries and 22 publishers) from 16 countries. Seventy-seven percent of the
participants come from outside France. Showcased at the fair will be the work of some 500
international photographers and artists from every continent.
The 2007 selection will be one of the strongest ever with eighty-three international
galleries selected among 300 applicants.
In addition to the 18 French galleries, the largest contingent of foreign exhibitors comes
from Italy (16), followed by the USA (15), Spain (7), Germany (6), the UK (5), Holland
and Japan (3 each), Finland (2) and one representative each from Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Hungary, Luxemburg, Portugal, and South Africa.
With 31 new arrivals this year, contemporary work gains unprecedented exposure with the
first-time participation of major international galleries such as Yvon Lambert (Paris/New-
York) or Massimo Minini (Brescia) as well as the return of Kicken (Berlin) and Xippas
(Paris/ Athens).
Paris Photo 2007 will also host a record number of 22 international publishers, a further
testament of the soaring popularity of photographic books.
Spotlight on Italy
In 2007, the guest of honour at Paris Photo is Italy.
This will be a rare occasion to enjoy Italy s exceptionally rich photographic history and
view the latest work from one end of the peninsula to the other.
The exploration of this country s photography scene begins with the presentation of the
UniCredit Co lle ctio n in the Central Exhibition
a choice selection of work by
leading Italian photographers from the 1970s, 80s and 90s in an exhibition whose
thematic focus is the landscape.
The Statement* section, comprising eight invited galleries, will showcase artists
emblematic of the emerging scene since 2000, while the Project Room will present a
panorama of contemporary video with pieces from the collections of Italy s major art
institutions. Finally, group and thematic shows in the Main Section round off this
celebration of Italian photography. Paris Photo invited the independent curator and art
critic Walter Guadagnini to curate.
*Artists in Statement:
Luca Andreoni, Nepente, Milan
Bianco e Valente,VM21, Rome
Botto e Bruno, Alberto Peola, Turin
Lorenza Lucchi Basili, Oredaria, Rome
Raffaela Mariniello, Trisorio, Naples
Maurizio Montagna, Bel Vedere, Milan
Eugenio Tibaldi, Umberto di Marino, Naples
Carlo Valsecchi, Guido Costa, Turin
The Central Exhibition, the Statement section and the Project Room are supported by UniCredit
Group, Paris Photo s official partner for 2007, as well as by the Italian Foreign Ministry s
Department for cultural promotion and cooperation and the Italian Ministry of Culture s
Department for the Arts and Architecture (DARC).
The BMW-Paris Photo Prize
Now in its fourth year, the BMW-Paris Photo Prize has become an important landmark
in the world of international photography. A panel of prestigious international experts will
select the winner of this 12,000-euro prize from among the living artists represented by
Paris Photo 2007 participating galleries.
The theme for 2007 will be Water, the Origin of Life . The short-listed works will be on
view during Paris Photo, and the award ceremony itself will take place on Thursday,
November 15.
Since 2003, BMW has supported contemporary photography at Paris Photo
Image: Botto&Bruno
Opening by invitation only: Wednesday, 14th November, 7:00 pm 10:00 pm
Carrousel du Louvre
99 rue de Rivoli, Paris
Opening hours:Thursday, 15th November from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm, Friday, 16th
November from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm, Saturday, 17th November from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm,
Sunday, 18th November from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
General admission: 15 , 7.50 for students and groups
Media liaison: Guillaume Piens - Paris Photo
Reed Expositions France, 52-54 Quai de Dion-Bouton, CS80001, 92806 Puteaux Cedex
Tel: 33 (0) 1 47 56 65 03 - Fax: 33 (0) 1 47 56 65 08 - E-mail: guillaume.piens@reedexpo.fr