This November 13–16, Paris Photo returns to the Grand Palais for its 28th edition.
The world’s foremost photography fair once again gathers leading galleries, publishers, and curators from across the globe, celebrating the medium from its storied past to its continually evolving present.
Since its launch in 1997, Paris Photo has grown into a vital fixture on the photography calendar. Paris itself boasts a long and storied photographic history. It was here that the foundations of the medium were built, from its early iterations in the 19th century to the 20th, when its most iconic names shaped their vision on its streets and in its studios.
It’s a complex moment for photography. The rapid proliferation of AI imagery has provoked unease, with some predicting the medium’s decline. Yet Paris Photo reaffirms that photography remains as vital as ever: a powerful medium for storytelling, documentation, and reflection, still capable of moving, informing, and challenging audiences in ways no other form can.
This year, 224 exhibitors will take part, including 183 galleries and 41 publishers from 33 countries. As ever, established names sit alongside newcomers and emerging-market players. The Prismes sector will once again present large-scale works, while the curated Voices section—now in its second year—foregrounds ambitious curatorial visions exploring kinship, politics, and social reflection.
Iconic masters like Man Ray, Lisette Model, Helen Levitt, Dorothea Lange, Gordon Parks, and Irving Penn, share the stage with acclaimed contemporary figures like Tanya Franco Klein and Edward Burtynsky, creating a dialogue between past, present, and future.
The Digital sector, curated by Nina Roehrs, feels particularly urgent in 2025. At a time when questions of authorship, authenticity, and appropriation dominate, the 13 participating exhibitors offer projects that stretch photography’s boundaries through VR, AR, blockchain, and other hybrid forms. Rather than rejecting tradition, many integrate digital tools into photographic practice, suggesting ways forward that embrace innovation while maintaining connection to the medium’s roots.
Meanwhile, the Emergence sector highlights rising global voices, with 20 projects spanning regions from South Sudan to Venezuela. Highlights include Atong Atem, who merges portraiture and performance to probe visibility and representation; Suwon Lee, whose staged compositions reflect on memory and identity; and Bérangère Fromont, offering psychologically charged portraiture. Together, the artists on display showcase photography’s capacity to confront social realities while pushing the medium in bold new directions.
The Book sector also remains central, with 41 publishers—including Aperture, Mack, RM, and Witty Books—presenting monographs, anthologies, and experimental titles. This is a space where publishing itself becomes a form of curatorial practice, and where visitors can meet artists directly through talks and signings.
Set against the grandeur of the Grand Palais, Paris Photo 2025 reaffirms photography’s vitality at a moment of rapid change. By balancing history and innovation, it demonstrates that far from disappearing, the medium continues to adapt and reinvent itself in powerful new ways.
Paris Photo 2025 runs from November 13 to 16 at the Grand Palais. Tickets and more information are available via the official website.
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