Paris, France — Graceful swans, a dynamic duo of boy and dog on roller skates, the concerned environmental photography of Sebastiao Salgado and William Klein’s Atom Bomb Sky were just a few of the highlights at Paris Photo this year which confirms again and again the planetary interest in photography be it experimental, traditional or photo reportage.

And if prices are any indication, hats off to those who began their photo collections back when it was not on trend. The Pace Gallery sold works by Irving Penn, Peter Hujar, Robert Rauschenberg and Robert Frank for some 350 000€. A new section, christened Voices, gave carte blanche to three curators, among them Elena Navarro who selected to present Latin American galleries with works selling in the 40 000€ range. Meanwhile the MoMA acquired the works of Aurora Király, underscoring the presence of prestigious international institutions at the fair.

Paris Photo, one of the leading fairs devoted to photography, returned to the spectacular venue of the restored and re-opened Grand Palais in Paris last November 7th for four days filled with fabulous photographs, enthusiastic collectors and photo fans from all over the world. Paris Photo was held for the 27th time this year bringing together 240 exhibitors from 34 different countries, a record number of 80,000 visitors and exciting curated spaces and a special pathway through the booths selected by the filmmaker Jim Jarmusch. Another highlight was the solo show presented by the New York-based Pace Gallery devoted to the ground-breaking photographer Robert Frank to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Swiss-American photographer known notably for his work documenting American society. Special to The Gourmet Gazette. https://www.parisphoto.com/en-gb.html
See also: https://thegourmetgazette.com/2024/11/24/critics-choice-the-staley-wise-gallery-at-paris-photo/