November 12, 2008

Paris Photo

Since its inception in 1997, Paris Photo has transformed the Carrousel du Louvre into a microcosm of the world's best pphotography — each year, tens of thousands flock to the fair, to travel the globe vicariously through the lenses of more than 500 international artists. With special attention given to Japan, this year's guest of honor, Artkrush previews a handful of the keenest perspectives on display in Paris Photo 2008, including that of New Orleans-born contributor Sharon Core, who tricks our eyes with her delectable still-life photography. Contributing editor Shana Nys Dambrot sits down in Los Angeles with Jeff Brouws to discuss his contributions to the fair, as well as his thoughts on the new US President-elect; and, before taking our focus away from the City of Lights, we recommend Aperture's multimedia compendium of Erwin Olaf's period-driven photography and films. Lastly, on the gallery circuit, we direct your attention to Marilyn Minter's portraits of Pamela Anderson at Stockholm's Andréhn-Schiptjenko and Lothar Baumgarten's anthropological installation at New York's Marian Goodman Gallery.