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Photo Essay: November Photography Month in Paris Featuring David LaChapelle book signing at Taschen Paris

Paris Photo 2017, the International art fair of photography at the Grand Palais

Paris Photo 2017
International art fair of photography at the Grand Palais
8th to 11th novembre 2017
3 Avenue du Général Eisenhower, 75008 Paris, France

Fotofever Paris 2017
Art fair in the Carrousel du Louvre
10th to 12th November 2017
99 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France

David LaChapelle book signing
Taschen Paris
14th November 2017
2 Rue de Buci, 75006 Paris, France

By SIMON DESROCHERS, DEC. 2017

The latest dispatch from Paris: Paris Photo 2017, Fotofever Paris 2017, and a book signing for photographer David LaChapelle. WM

Paris Photo 2017, the International art fair of photography at the Grand Palais

Paris Photo 2017, the International art fair of photography at the Grand Palais

 Paris Photo 2017. From left to right: French Minister of Culture Françoise Nyssen, photographer Mathieu Asselin (with his award winning book, Monsanto. Une enquête photographique), French Minister of Labour Muriel Pénicaud & Paris Photo Director Florence Bourgeois

Paris Photo 2017. Patti Smith being interviewed at the Gagosian booth at Paris Photo

Paris Photo 2017. From left to right: Mark Francis (Gagosian Gallery), Patti Smith and Jean-Olivier Després (Gagosian Gallery)

Paris Photo 2017. From left to right: photographers Daniele Tedeschi and Elliott Erwitt with Magnum Photos International Executive Director David Kogan

Paris Photo 2017. Terje Abusdal, photographer and Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2017 winner with Art Director and Curator of Leica Galleries International Karin Rehn-Kaufmann at the Leica Oskar Barnack Award Booth

Paris Photo 2017. Magnum photographer Guy Le Querrec & Edwige Wood at the Leica Oskar Barnack Award Booth

Paris Photo 2017. Monika Bruecher Bernskötter, Patrick Meier, and Art Director and Curator of Leica Galleries International Karin Rehn-Kaufmann at the Leica Oskar Barnack Award Booth at the Leica Oskar Barnack Award Booth

Paris Photo 2017. Leica photographer Frère Jean and Michel Ellert from Leica Camera AG Akademie at the Leica Oskar Barnack Award Booth

Paris Photo 2017. Monica, Giampaolo and Frederica
Galleria Paci Contemporary (Brescia, Italy) displaying a selection of works by Dutch photographer Teun Hock

Paris Photo 2017. Magnum photographer Harry Gruyaert book signing at the Textuel (Paris) booth

Paris Photo 2017. Photographer Fumi Ishino signing his book Rowing a Tetrapod at the Mack (London) booth

Paris Photo 2017. Korean photographer and artist Jungjin Lee (Unnamed Road, 2011) with Thomas Seelig, Curator and Director Fotomuseum Winterthur / Zürich

Paris Photo 2017. Photographer Erwin Olaf and Lesley A. Martin,  Aperture Foundation publisher

Paris Photo 2017. Curators Bruno Hoang and Géraldine Beigbeder, photographer Robert Farber and agent Bob Chase

Paris Photo 2017. Victoire Disderot and Victor de Bonnecaze, Galerie Templon (Paris)

Paris Photo 2017. Left: Michael Peña, Gallery Luisotti (Santa Monica, California)

Paris Photo 2017. Charlotte Rovai and Michael Hulett, Peter Fetterman Gallery (Santa Monica, California)

Paris Photo 2017. Photographer Susan Meiselas (Carnival Strippers) and James Danzinger, Danziger Gallery (New York)

Paris Photo 2017. Photographer Susan Meiselas discussing Carnival Strippers, Danziger Gallery booth (New York)

Paris Photo 2017. Photographers Romain Meffre and Yves Marchand at Polka Galerie (Paris)

Paris Photo 2017. Claire and James Hyman, James Hyman Gallery (London)

Paris Photo 2017. Róna Kopeczky, Orsolya Hegedüs and Flóra Barkóczi, acb Galéria (Budapest)

Paris Photo 2017. Anishaa Taraporvala, Nathaniel Gaskell and Abhishek Poddar at the Tasveer (Bangalore, India) booth

Paris Photo 2017. Galerie Les Filles du Calvaire (Paris)

Paris Photo 2017. Yancey Richardson Gallery (New York)

Paris Photo 2017. Magnum (Paris)

Paris Photo 2017, the International art fair of photography at the Grand Palais

Paris Photo 2017. Polka Galerie (Paris)

Paris Photo 2017. Camera Work Gallery (Berlin). Right: Christy Turlington New York, 1990 by Patrick Demarchelier.

Paris Photo 2017. Augusta Edwards Fine Art (London)

Paris Photo 2017. Augusta Edwards Fine Art (London)

Paris Photo 2017, the International art fair of photography at the Grand PalaisParis Photo 2017, the International art fair of photography at the Grand Palais

Paris Photo 2017. Martin Schoeller & Pernod Ricard Inspiring Action

Paris Photo 2017. Galerie Lelong & Co. (Paris/New York)

Paris Photo 2017. Résidence BMW, Dune Varela

Paris Photo 2017. Résidence BMW, Dune Varela

Paris Photo 2017, the International art fair of photography at the Grand Palais

Paris Photo 2017. Taschen Books

Paris Photo 2017. Jorge Mara-La Ruche (Buenos Aires)

Paris Photo 2017. Sies + Höke & Kicken (Berlin)

Paris Photo 2017. Edwynn Houk (New York/Zürich)

Paris Photo 2017. Kicken Berlin

Paris Photo 2017. Rolf Art & Henrique Faris (Buenos Aires/New York)

Paris Photo 2017, the International art fair of photography at the Grand Palais

Paris Photo 2017, the International art fair of photography at the Grand Palais

Paris Photo 2017, the International art fair of photography at the Grand Palais

Paris Photo 2017. Pace/MacGill Gallery (New York)

Paris Photo 2017, the International art fair of photography at the Grand Palais

Paris Photo 2017. Galerie Françoise Paviot (Paris)

Paris Photo 2017. Yossi Milo (New York)

Fotofever Paris 2017, Art fair in the Carrousel du Louvre

Fotofever Paris 2017. Nathalie Atlan Landaburu (Galerie Hegoa) and photographer Eric Ceccarini, Galerie Hegoa (Paris)

Fotofever Paris 2017. François Millet of Paris based photography agency Exposed and photographer Christophe Beauregard

Fotofever Paris 2017. AN INC. (Seoul, Korea)

Fotofever Paris 2017. Left to right: Aline Barrès, Sophie Serra and Aurélien Garbarz. Works by Dani Olivier, Galerie des Soupirs (Paris)

Fotofever Paris 2017. Photographer Marc Gaillet’s work at Galerie Annie Gabrielli (Montpellier, France)

Fotofever Paris 2017. Jordi Vilella (Apart Edicions Barcelona) and Photographer Lluc Queralt Bages
Fotofever Paris 2017. Works by Christelle Boulé at Les Boutographies (Montpellier, France)

Fotofever Paris 2017. Die Mauer Gallery (Prato, Italy)
Fotofever Paris 2017, Art fair in the Carrousel du Louvre
Fotofever Paris 2017. Zen Foto Gallery (Tokyo)

Fotofever Paris 2017. Ginza Gallery (Tokyo)

David LaChapelle book signing at Taschen Paris

David LaChapelle book signing at Taschen Paris

David LaChapelle book signing at Taschen Paris

David LaChapelle book signing at Taschen Paris

David LaChapelle book signing at Taschen Paris

David LaChapelle book signing at Taschen Paris

David LaChapelle book signing. Justin Personnaz (Unique Agency) and David LaChapelle

David LaChapelle book signing. Art lover Fabrizo Saracino and David LaChapelle

David LaChapelle book signing. Riccardo Piaggio (Il Sole 24 Ore)

David LaChapelle book signing. Curator Géraldine Beigbeder

Simon DesRochers

Simon DesRochers began photographing the people in his village in the south of France when he was just a teenager. His images have been featured in the New York-based magazine Photo District News, National Geographic and Colors, and displayed in galleries in France, England, U.S. and Canada. He is currently based in Paris.

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