40, 150 art aficionados paid tribute to ground breaking photography this year at the Paris Photo 2009 exposition, the expo focused on Iranian and Arab photographic works both from a contemporary perspective with modern artists such as Karijn Kakebeeke and more historical examples of art from the archives of the Arab Image Foundation.  

Lorraine, 2009 © Mauricio Anzeri, Courtesy: The Photographer’s Gallery, London

 

Brenda, 2008 from the series Real Beauty © Jodi Bieber, Courtesy Goodman Gallery, Parkwood

 

Amorfosis 004, 2008 © Aitor Ortiz, Courtesy Galería Max Estrella, Madrid

 

The expo was held at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris and lasted from the 19th of November to the 22nd.