From November 15^th to 18^th, 2007, the 11^th edition will bring together 104 exhibitors (83 galleries and 21 publishers) from 17 countries. Seventy-seven percent of the participants come from outside France. Showcased at the fair will be the work of some 500 international photographers and artists from every continent. Special focus on Italian contemporary photography In 2007, the guest of honour at Paris Photo is Italy. Four events highlighting the best of Italian photography: Central Exhibition: Italian landscape photography since 1970 from the UniCredit Collection Statement: A selection of eight galleries presenting solo exhibitions by emerging contemporary artists Luca Andreoni, Nepente, Milan Bianco e Valente,VM21, Rome Botto e Bruno, Alberto Peola, Turin Lorenza Lucchi Basili, Oredaria, Rome Raffaela Mariniello, Trisorio, Naples Maurizio Montagna, Bel Vedere, Milan Eugenio Tibaldi, Umberto di Marino, Naples Carlo Valsecchi, Guido Costa, Turin General Sector: An overview of Italian photography from the 1950s to the present day with thematic and group exhibitions presented by 8 galleries Project-Room: A panorama of contemporary video from the collections of Italy's leading art institutions: Castello de Rivoli (Turin), MART (Trente e Rovereto), MAMbo (Bologne) and MAXXI (Rome). Invited curator for Italy : Walter Guadagnini, independent curator and art critic The Central Exhibition, the Statement section and the Project Room are supported by UniCredit Group, Paris Photo's official partner for 2007, as well as by the Italian Foreign Ministry's Department for cultural promotion and cooperation and the Italian Ministry of Culture's Department for the Arts and Architecture (DARC). The BMW-Paris Photo Prize Now in its fourth year, the BMW-Paris Photo Prize has become an important landmark in the world of international photography. A panel of prestigious international experts will select the winner of this 12,000-euro prize from among the living artists represented by Paris Photo 2007 participating galleries.The theme for 2007 will be "Water, the Origin of Life". The award ceremony itself will take place on Thursday, November 15 and the works by the 16 finalists will be on view during Paris Photo. Dates: November 15^th to 18^th, 2007 Opening by invitation only: Wednesday, November 14^th 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Venue: Carrousel du Louvre, 99 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris Opening hours: Thursday, November 15^th from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm, Friday, November 16^th from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm, Saturday, November 17^th from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm, Sunday, November 18^th from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm General admission: 15 €, 7.50 € for students and groups Catalogue: 20 € Travel: for your travel arrangements and accommodations, please take advantage of our partnership with: Turon Travel Inc - 2 Wooster Street - New York, NY 10013 T: +1 212 925 54 53 - E-mail: parisphoto@turontravel.com - www.turontravel.com Media liaison: Guillaume Piens - Paris Photo Reed Expositions France, 52-54 Quai de Dion-Bouton, CS80001, 92806 Puteaux Cedex Tel: 33 (0) 1 47 56 65 03 - Fax: 33 (0) 1 47 56 65 08 E-mail: guillaume.piens@reedexpo.fr