Paris Photo stands as the preeminent global exhibition focused on the photographic medium. The forthcoming edition is taking place between 9th-12th November 2023 at the Grand Palais Éphémère, on the Champ-de-Mars, facing the Eiffel Tower. C41 presents here the highlights of the fair, which sees us as a media partner of this year’s edition.

Director Florence Bourgeois asserts that this edition, presenting Anna Planas as Artistic Director introduces new curatorial directions and pushes the boundaries of the photographic medium developing a dialogue between past and present visions and the prospects these offers for the future of the medium.

With one hundred forty-nine galleries participating from twenty-four countries, this edition features the traditional main sector, and Curiosa, which showcases 17 emerging artists selected by Planas. Additionally, the fair presents the book section and the novelty of the “digital sector” dedicated to photography in the digital age. Curated by digital art specialist Nina Roehrs, it will feature a selection of nine contemporary art galleries and curated platforms at the forefront of new technologies, showcasing artists who integrate digital realities into their work.

Participating galleries are presenting solo and duo exhibitions that tell the story behind the medium bringing unprecedented archives to the forefront and creating dialogues between different generations of artists. Artist Pascal Convert’s panoramic Bamiyan presented by RX reveals the famous archaeological site in Afghanistan. Artist Julius von Bismarck’s great landscapes question our perception of the landscape, with the use of painting the image. With new Italian galleries joining the fair, landscape, one of Italian photography history’s most important subjects, will be represented this year by a group of historic artists such as Guido Guidi, Luigi Ghirri, Francesco Guerzoni, Paola De Pietri, and Vincenzo Agnetti. There will also be solo shows dedicated to renowned photographers such as Juergen Teller, Hassan Hajjaj, Samuel Fosso, or Ray Mortenson with some never-seen-before prints from the eighties.