Held at the Carrousel du Louvre from November 19 – 22, 2009, Paris Photo, the world’s leading fair for 19th century, modern and contemporary photography will feature 102 exhibitors including 89 galleries and 13 publishers. With 75% of selected participants coming from 23 countries, the 2009 edition is remarkable in terms of its geographical diversity. With 11 galleries, Germany is first among the foreign participants, followed by the United States with 10 galleries, the United Kingdom (7), the Netherlands (6), Japan and Spain (5 galleries each), Italy (3), two each from South Africa, Denmark, the United Arab Emirates, Finland, Tunisia, and finally one for Austria, Belgium, China, South Korea, Hungary, Portugal, Russia, Lebanon and Morocco.

France is represented by 21 galleries, among which several newcomers are making their debut such as La B.A.N.K, Patricia Dorfmann, Dominique Fiat, and Galerie RX. With 31 first-time participants, the emphasis in this year’s selection is placed firmly on renewal and an up-and-coming generation of promising young galleries such as Motive from Amsterdam, Kuckei+Kuckei from Berlin, Nusser & Baumgart from Munich, or Pente 10 from Lisbon. They come alongside established and prestigious names such as Goodman Gallery, South Africa’s historic gallery founded in 1965, and Munich’s Bernheimer Fine Art Photography, a regular at TEFAF Maastricht. In addition, Denmark’s Bo Bjerggaard is back while both Robert Koch Gallery of San Francisco and Toni Tapies of Barcelona are coming for the first time.

An unprecedented exploration of the Arab and Iranian scene.

In 2009, Paris Photo proposes to undertake an unprecedented exploration of photographic practices in the Orient. Photography arrived in the region in the 19th Century. It has become the dominant medium in what is today a diverse and autonomous contemporary art scene that is now attracting considerable interest internationally. Catherine David, Director of Documenta X at Kassel in 1997 and the author of numerous exhibitions and publications on Arab contemporary artistic production, will present the major characteristics of this emerging and poorly documented scene. The project consists of three elements.

First is the Central Exhibition showing a selection of rare images from the collections of the Arab Image Foundation in Beirut.

The Statement section will provide an overview of emerging talent from Tehran to Beirut and Cairo to Dubai.

Finally, the Project Room will offer a program of video screenings, testimony to the growing interest for the dynamics of this medium among the artists of the region.

At the same time, a number of Western galleries in the general section will be presenting the work of established Arab and Iranian artists such as Abbas Kiarostami at the London gallery Purdy Hicks, Abbas on Iran at Magnum Gallery, Morocco’s Yto Barrada at Polaris, Egypt’s Youssef Nabil at Michael Stevenson, the Palestinian Taysir Batniji at La B.A.N.K and Lebanon’s Fouad Elkoury at Tanit. Other galleries have chosen to show Western visions of the East, in particular some of the earliest examples of orientalist photography presented by Baudoin Lebon, Serge Plantureux and Hershkowitz. Also on show is the work of contemporary artists such as Gabriele Basilico on Beirut, Philippe Chancel on Dubai, Lars Tunbjork on Oman etc.

Paris Photo: The international fair for 19th-century, modern and contemporary photography 13th year
SPOTLIGHT ON ARAB AND IRANIAN PHOTOGRAPHY

Dates:
Thursday 19 November – Sunday 22 November, 2009
Trade preview (by invitation only):
Wednesday 18 November, 4:00 pm-7:00 pm
Opening (by invitation only):
Wednesday 18 November, 7:00 pm-10:00 pm

Venue: Carrousel du Louvre, 99 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris

Opening Hours:
Thursday 19 November, 11:30 am to 8:00 pm
Friday 20 November, 11:30 am to 10:00 pm
Saturday 21 November, 11:30 am to 8:00 pm
Sunday 22 November, 11:30 am to 7:00 pm

General Admission: 15 euros; 7,50 euros for students,
Special combination price: admission plus catalogue 30 euros
Advance purchase tickets (no waiting in line) available at:
Paris Photo online shop : www.parisphoto.fr

Paris Photo 2009 Catalogue: 20 euros. Available at the Fair Information and Reception Desks from 19th November.

Partial press release and images provided by Paris Photo 2009.   Click here to read the entire press release, including the exhibitors list, the schedule of events, and more of what is happening at this fair.

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