© Alec Soth 11.2inch x 14inch Archival Pigment Print (printed by the artist, 2017) Work exhibited by: LOOCKArt & Photography / LightboxSee the world’s most renowned photographers in one placeParis Photo 2017 features luminaries such as Cindy Sherman and Helmut Newton, as well as new gen favourites like Harley Weir alongside a section curated by Patti SmithShareLink copied ✔️November 10, 2017Art & PhotographyLightboxTextAshleigh KaneParis Photo 2017 On Thursday, the 21st edition of Paris Photo has launched at the historic Grand Palais. With over 180 galleries and art book dealers from all across the world, visitors can expect to find everything from documentary photography, to abstract images, and stylised shoots. It’s an opportunity to see the world’s most renowned photographers under one roof, with works from icons and new wave photographers, such as Helmut Newton, Nobuyoshi Araki, Cindy Sherman and Francesca Woodman, as well as Harley Weir and Chad Moore, all on show. With Karl Lagerfeld as 2017’s guest of honour, visitors can also see which works have been given his thumbs up by the designer and creative director courtesy of a signed sticker placed beside them. Patti Smith has also made her presence known, curating the Gagosian’s stand with a mixture of photographs from Robert Mapplethorpe, Peter Lindbergh, Diane Arbus and Cy Twombly. It’s not only the Grand Palais which is celebrating photographic talent, Paris’s Gare du Nord has also set up displays across its station to showcase the winners of this year’s discovery platform, the Carte Blanche Laureate, which includes George Selley, William Lakin, Leon Billerbeck, and Alexey Shlyk. Flick through the gallery above to see some of the highlights from the fair. Eurostar supports Paris Photo 2017. The fair runs until Sunday 12 November at Grand Palais Guy Bourdin, Vogue France, 1978© The Guy Bourdin Estate 2017 / Courtesy of Louise Alexander Gallery Fujiflex Crystal Archive PrintEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREBACARDÍIn pictures: Manchester’s electrifying, multigenerational party spiritThis photo book documents the glamour and grit of Placebo’s ascent Reebok What Went Down at Dazed and Reebok’s Classics Club NYFW partyThis collective is radically rethinking what it means to make artPhotographer Roe Ethridge on sexuality and serendipity These haunting paintings depict daily life in GazaWhat went down at the Dazed Club private view of New ContemporariesThis exhibition opens up one of the world’s largest photography collectionsOcean Vuong photographs the people and places that shaped his writingIntimate self-portraits from lovers all over the worldBACARDÍIn pictures: Unfiltered joy from the heart of Amapiano club cultureBehind the locked doors of Tokyo’s disappearing love hotelsEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy