2021 Paris Photo

This November, join Aperture at Paris Photo, the largest international art fair dedicated to the photographic medium. Since its first edition in 1997, the mission of the fair has been to promote and nurture photographic creation and the galleries, publishers, and artists at its source. Visit the Aperture booth for the latest Aperture publications, limited-edition prints and portfolios, and special artist book signings.

Also on view at the fair, the 2021 Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards Shortlist.

Book Signing Schedule:

Thursday, November 11:

• 1:00 p.m.: Melissa O’Shaughnessy: Perfect Strangers
• 4:00 p.m.: Gregory Halpern: Let the Sun Beheaded Be
• 4:30 p.m.:    Viviane Sassen: Venus & Mercury

 Friday, November 12:

• 2:00 p.m.: Susan Meiselas

Saturday, November 13:

• 2:00 p.m.:  Angélica Dass: The Colors We Share
• 3:30 p.m.: Gillian Laub: Family Matters
• 5:00 p.m.: Diana Markosian: Santa Barbara

*Additional signings to be announced

Special Events:

Tuesday, November 9, 6:00 p.m. 

The PhotoBook Review Issue 020 Launch
Location: Delpire & Co. Bookstore, 13 Rue de L’Abbaye 75006
Join Aperture for the launch of The PhotoBook Review Issue 020, the final issue of PBR in its current format.

Friday, November 12, 3:00 p.m. 

2021 Paris Photo–Aperture Foundation PhotoBook Awards Winners Announcement
Location: Near the PhotoBook Awards exhibition space at Paris Photo

Paris Photo – The Platform

The Platform is an experimental forum: four days of conversations with personalities from the world of art and photography. Thursday will be dedicated to CONVERSATIONS ON EMERGING PHOTOGRAPHY. Organized and presented by Shoair Mavlian, curator of Secteur Curiosa.

Thursday, November 11, 3:30 p.m.: Zora J Murff in Conversation with Zoé Whitley

The Eyes Talks Schedule:

Conceived and organized by The Eyes’s team, Artist Talks by The Eyes puts into perspective the link between the artist and the book in their artistic practice, editorial approach, and realization. In an intimate atmosphere, each artist shares with the public their experience around their most recent publication in a set format of fifteen minutes, followed by Q&A. In all, thirty-six artists selected by The Eyes participate in this unique program presented in French or English.

Artist Talks by The Eyes is hosted by Federica Chiocchetti, Taous Dahmani, Marc Feustel, and Véronique Prugnaud.

Gregory Halpern: Thursday, November 11, 3:00–3:45 p.m.

Diana Markosian: Saturday, November 13, 4:00–4:45 p.m.