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Brazilian photographer Julio Bittencourt is showing his “Prestes Maia 911” project as well as a new project “Citizen X” at the 2. PHOTOQUAI 2009, Paris, 22.09.-22.11.09.

PHOTOQUAI is a photo biennial initiated by the Musée du Quai Branly in 2007. This year will be shown 50 contemporary photographers from all over the world, including photographic talents hitherto unknown or little-known in Europe, in an exhibition on the embankment of the Seine. Their work is represented in the collections of the musée du quai Branly.

PHOTOQUAI announces as its fundamental mission to “highlight and make known artists whose work is previously exhibited and little known in Europe, to foster exchange and the exchanging of views on the world.”

A special focus is dedicated to Iranian photography:

“165 Years of Iranian Photography”, an exhibit in the Musée du quai Branly which presents an overview of Iranian photography from the middle of the XIXth century until today: portraits from the Qajar era or images of the Shah Reza Pahlavi up until works by the most contemporary of major Iranian photographers. Artists or documentary makers, these photographers are currently working in Iran and abroad, and are making a contribution to their country’s artistic opening onto the world.

The artistic direction of the second PHOTOQUAI biennial has been entrusted to Anahita Ghabaian Etehadieh , an Iranian gallerist and founder of the Silk Road Gallery, a unique place in her country, specifically dedicated to
photography.

PHOTOQUAI is accompanied by contributing photo exhibition of the major Parisian cultural institutions.

During the biennial period, every Friday the musée du quai Branly will offer weekly “rendez-vous”, as a chance to meet and discuss with the photographers and associate curators from the main geographical areas.

For more information please read on:

www.photoquai.fr

www.juliobittencourt.com