Paris Photo Month Turns 30: Photography's Image Becoming
The 30th edition of Mois de la Photo in Paris, under the theme 'Paris collectionne,' is showcasing around 20,000 prints from the Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP) across sixty venues. Significant exhibits include works by Harry Callahan at the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, Larry Clark at the Musée d'Art Moderne, André Kertész at Jeu de Paume, Mario Giacomelli at the Institut Culturel Italien, Henri Foucault at Baudoin Lebon, and Mac Adams at Serge Aboukrat. MEP is featuring 'Autour de l'extrême.' A new photography venue, Le BAL, has opened near Place Clichy with 'Anonymes,' featuring artists like Walker Evans and Jeff Wall. The Paris Photo fair runs from November 18–21 at the Carrousel du Louvre, emphasizing Central European photography. Christie's Paris will auction over 60 Richard Avedon photos, including a classic Marilyn Monroe portrait, on November 20. Charles-Arthur Boyer’s article examines photography's shift from analog to digital, touching on themes of authenticity and manipulation.
Key facts
- Mois de la Photo celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2010.
- Theme is 'Paris collectionne,' featuring MEP's collection of about 20,000 prints.
- Exhibitions spread across sixty institutions and galleries in Paris.
- Harry Callahan at Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson.
- Larry Clark at Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris.
- André Kertész at Jeu de Paume.
- Mario Giacomelli at Institut Culturel Italien.
- Henri Foucault at Baudoin Lebon.
- Mac Adams at Serge Aboukrat.
- MEP presents 'Autour de l'extrême.'
- Le BAL opens near Place Clichy with 'Anonymes' featuring Walker Evans, Lewis Baltz, Sharon Lockhart, Jeff Wall.
- Paris Photo fair takes place November 18–21 at Carrousel du Louvre.
- Christie's Paris auctions over 60 Richard Avedon photographs on November 20.
- A vintage Marilyn Monroe portrait by Avedon is included in the auction.
- Hippolyte Bayard created the first staged self-portrait in 1840.
- Gustave Le Gray used composite negatives for his 'Marines' in 1859.
- Debate over digital retouching versus traditional manipulation persists.
- France lacks a dedicated national photography museum, unlike other European countries.
- Le BAL aims to be an independent space for image-based representation of reality.
- Raymond Depardon is president of Le BAL.
Entities
Artists
- Harry Callahan
- Larry Clark
- André Kertész
- Mario Giacomelli
- Henri Foucault
- Mac Adams
- Walker Evans
- Lewis Baltz
- Sharon Lockhart
- Jeff Wall
- Richard Avedon
- Marilyn Monroe
- Nicéphore Niépce
- Louis Daguerre
- François Arago
- Samuel Morse
- Hippolyte Bayard
- Gustave Le Gray
- Bill Brandt
- Sebastião Salgado
- Andreas Gursky
- Éric Baudelaire
- Bruno Serralongue
- Matthias Bruggmann
- Mohamed Bourouissa
- Thomas Ruff
- Marc Augé
- Jean-François Chevrier
- Charles-Arthur Boyer
- Jean-Luc Monterosso
- Raymond Depardon
- Maya Hoffmann
Institutions
- Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP)
- Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson
- Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
- Jeu de Paume
- Institut Culturel Italien
- Baudoin Lebon
- Serge Aboukrat
- Le BAL
- Carrousel du Louvre
- Paris Photo
- Christie's
- Fondation Richard Avedon
- Académie des sciences
- Académie des beaux-arts
- Société héliographique
- Société française de photographie
- Mission héliographique
- Center for Creative Photography
- University of Arizona
- Bibliothèque nationale
- Musée national d'art moderne
- Centre Pompidou
- MoMA
- Musée Nicéphore-Niépce
- Musée de la photographie de Charleroi
- Galerie nationale du Jeu de paume
- Fondation Luma
- Printemps de Septembre
- Rencontres internationales de la photographie d'Arles
- Prix Gilles Dusein
- Prix HSBC
- FNAC
- artpress
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Place Clichy
- Carrousel du Louvre
- Perpignan
- Arles
- Bièvre
- Chalon-sur-Saône
- La Roche-sur-Yon
- Belgium
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
- Germany
- Charleroi
- Toulouse
- New York
- United States
- Tucson
- Arizona
Sources
- artpress —