Paris-Photo Sparks New French Photography Market
The Paris-Photo fair has catalyzed the emergence of a distinct French collector profile for photography, a field once dominated by Americans. By bridging the gap between fine art and documentary photography, the fair has encouraged collectors to overcome concerns about reproducibility. Works ranging from Hervé Guibert's intimate snapshots to Andy Warhol's Polaroids now coexist under one roof, signaling a maturing market.
Key facts
- Paris-Photo fair created a new French photography collector profile.
- Photography collecting was previously reserved for the United States.
- Collectors overcame the barrier of potential multiple editions.
- The fair eliminated divisions between 'photographers' photos' and 'plasticians' photos'.
- Hervé Guibert's intimate life photographs were exhibited.
- Andy Warhol's Polaroids were exhibited.
- The article was published in artpress in January 1998.
- The fair is held in Paris.
Entities
Artists
- Hervé Guibert
- Andy Warhol
Institutions
- Paris-Photo
- artpress
Locations
- Paris
- France
- United States
Sources
- artpress —