ALBERTO GARCÍA ALIX "HORIZONTE FALSO" Maison Européenne de la photographie October 22nd to January 25th Alberto Garcia-Alix was born in 1956 in Lèon. The artist now lives and works in Madrid and is one of the greatest Spanish photographers. He was closely linked to the movida madrileña and produced a series of images on the young people who were part of this countercultural movement. He specializes in black-and-white portraiture. The MEP is dedicating a retrospective of his work, bringing together some of his best photographies over the past five years. In Alberto García-Alix words: "Un horizonte falso (A false horizon) is a world of altered presences trapped in an instant of eternal silence. Here the visible is a metaphor of itself and of a thought. Thought as a revelation fuelled in a monologue that is stretched over a horizon. A false horizon...” Maison Européenne de la photographie Open Wednesday to Sunday, 11am - 8pm (tickets on sale until 7.30pm). Closed Mondays and Tuesdays http://www.mep-fr.org/english PARIS FREED, PARIS PHOTOGRAPHED, PARIS EXHIBITED Musée Carnavalet June 11th to February 8th Paris was liberated on August 25th 1944. The musée Carnavalet, on November 11th 1944 opened an exhibition on the liberation of Paris, which was a huge success at the time. The museum is now looking back at this expo and showing photographies from Robert Doisneau, René Zuber, Jean Séeberger, as well as old movies, video interviews of witnesses on this important date, books who were rushed to the press right after the liberation, or objects showing the engagement of the french resistance. This unique accumulation of documents provides an insight into how images were created in wartime, as photographs and films come together to show us how individual and collective visual memories were shaped; and how, over time, the same images were subject to varying interpretations. The musée Carnavalet is a great small museum on the history of Paris, located in the Marais district. The idea of a museum devoted to the history of Paris came about under the Second Empire, when a large part of the historic heart of Paris was being demolished. In 1866, at the instigation of Baron Haussmann, the city council bought the hôtel Carnavalet, who was built in 1548, to house this new institution. It is the oldest municipal museum in Paris. Note that due to security maintenance, the following rooms from Middle Age to XVIIIth century are closed : rooms of the Renaissance, rooms of the XVIIth century, rooms of the aldermen, the gallery Sévigné and the rooms Louis XV. Musée Carnavalet 16 rue des Francs-Bourgeois 75003 Paris Open daily from 10am to 6pm, except Mondays and public holidays. Last entrance at 5.30 pm. Ticket office closes at 5 pm. www.carnavalet.paris.fr MICHAEL KENNA "PARIS" Musée Carnavalet October 28th to February 1st Michael Kenna was born in Widnes, England in 1953. His passion for the arts led him to study painting and then photography. He moved to San Francisco in 1977. Michael Kenna's work has often been described as enigmatic, graceful and hauntingly beautiful. He is one of the most popular and influential landscape photographers of the last 50 years. He has started taking pictures of Paris over thirty years ago and the musée Carnavalet started collecting his work in the late 80's. The exhibition will showcase about fifty prints that will surely move you. Musée Carnavalet 16 rue des Francs-Bourgeois 75003 Paris Open daily from 10am to 6pm, except Mondays and public holidays. Last entrance at 5.30 pm. Ticket office closes at 5 pm. www.carnavalet.paris.fr HEDI SLIMANE « SONIC » Fondation Pierre Bergé Yves Saint Laurent September 18th to January 11th Born in Paris in 1968, Hedi Slimane now lives in Los Angeles.  His passion for photography started at a really young age, but he was also destined to work in fashion.  In 1996 Pierre Bergé chose him for the position of director of menswear at Yves Saint Laurent.  In 2000, he is appointed creative director of Menswear at Christian Dior.  In July 2007 he moved to Los Angeles after quitting Dior and in march 2012 Yves Saint Laurent appointed him as creative director assuming total responsibility for the brand image and all its collections. The exhibition "Sonics" takes a look at 15 years of Slimane's musical photography archives.  Over the past 15 years, Slimane has turned his lens on musical iconoclasts like Lou Reed and Amy Winehouse while throwing himself camera-first into burgeoning music scenes all over the world. Sonic is a blend of the two, with more formal studio portraits sitting alongside a video installation that pays homage to the raw energy of indie rock in London and its spiritual descendent, the DIY music scene in Los Angeles. He said: “I’ve always felt comfortable around musicians. Photographing them is my way of keeping a diary or a chronicle of my time.” As a teenager he was intrigued by Russian Constructivist photographers such as Alexander Rodchenko; in his late 20s he collaborated with Richard Avedon, a great friend and mentor. Fondation Pierre Bergé Yves Saint Laurent 3 rue Léonce Reynaud, 75116 Paris Open from Tuesday to Sunday, except public holidays from 11.00 am to 6.00 pm (last entry at 5.30 pm) www.fondation-pb-ysl.net GARRY WINOGRAND « THE PLACE WE LIVE » Jeu de Paume October 14th to February 8th This is the first retrospective in twenty five years of the photographer Garry WInogrand.  Born in the Bronx, Winogrand did much of his best-known work in Manhattan during the 1960s. Winogrand is known primarily as a street photographer. He photographed daily life in postwar America from everyday women to famous actors and athletes, hippies, business moguls, soldiers, antiwar demonstration etc...The exhibition brings together some of his most well known work as well as some newly printed photographs coming from his archives revealing the full sweep of his career. Dying at the early age of 56, he left behing about 6,500 undeveloped rolls of film. Half of the photographies that are exhibited have never been seen before. Jeu de Paume 1 place de la Concorde, 75008 Paris Tuesday: 11am – 9pm Wednesday – Sunday 7pm Closed Mondays http://www.jeudepaume.org WILLIAM EGGLESTON Fondation Henri Cartier Bresson September 9th to December 21st William Eggleston was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1939. After discovering photography in the early 1960s, he abandoned a traditional education and instead learned from photographically illustrated books by Walker Evans, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Robert Frank. He began his career making black-and-white images, but soon started experimenting with color technology at a time when color photography was confined to commercial advertising. In 1976, Eggleston mounted "Color Photographs" a now famous exhibition of his work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, which established him as a pioneer of color photography. His subjects were mundane, everyday, often trivial, so that the real subject was seen to be color itself. He inspired a new generation of photographers, as well as filmmakers. Fondation Henri Cartier Bresson 2, impasse Lebouis 75014 PAris Every day except mondays from 1pm to 6:30pm, late nights wednesday until 8:30pm, and Saturday from 11am to 6:45pm. PHOTGRAPHY MONTH: NOVEMBER Every year for the past 18 years, November is the month of photography in Paris.  About one hundred events are planned in  Art Galleries and cultural institutions.  The Maison de la Photographie has chosen three themes for this year: Mediterranean photography, anonymous and amateurs, and at the heart of the intimate. You can find the full program here and info here PARIS PHOTO Grand Palais November 13th to 16th Paris Photo is one of the most prestigious photography fairs. This year the Grand Palais will host 169 exhibitors from 35 countries. Paris Photo is a key event for collectors and art world professionals, as well as photography enthusiasts. Grand Palais Avenue Winston Churchill 75008 Paris Open from 12:30pm to 8pm, Sunday 16th from 12:30pm to 7pm