From the 15th to 18th of November 2012, Paris Photo will take at the Gran Palais (Paris). This year the event will show the work of 128 exhibitors – including 36 newcomers and 23 specialists of photography books – with a renewed international selection about the works and artists.
The programme will be divided in four sections:
-recent acquisitions (an exhibition by big institutions like LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), Huis Marseille (Amsterdam), Fotomuseum Winterthur (Suisse )
– Private collections – an exhibition of private collections by the Achieves of Modern Conflict called “Collected Shadows”
– Open Book – a tribute to the art of photography books
– Paris Photo Aperture Foundation Photobook Awards – a competition directed by an international jury divided into 2 categories: “First photobook” and “Photobook of the Year”
Furthermore there will be exhibitions by two partners of Paris Photo, Acqua by Giorgio Armani and JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Details:
-dates: 14th November/18th November 2012
-location: Grand Palais, Avenue Winston Churchill, 75008 Paris
-hours:
14th Nov. (opening day)
2 pm: Vip and Press only (VIP badges only)
6 pm-9,30 pm: public opening
15th/18th Nov. :
10am-noon: special time slot for Vip & Guests
noon-8pm (7pm on Sunday): opening hours
website: www.parisphoto.com
