OPENING RECEPTION - "VOYAGES EN ITALIE" by Marc Verrecchia
This special feature takes readers on a journey to the heart of Italy through a selection of photo books. Far from tourist clichés, these books offer a variety of perspectives on a country shaped by its history, landscapes, traditions, and contemporary contradictions.
A photo book offers a unique way to engage with images: you flip through the pages, linger on certain images, and flip back. Each publication becomes a visual narrative—a personal journey through Italy as told by photographers with diverse perspectives.
This collection is an invitation to embark on a journey—not a geographical one, but an emotional one—that brings together a selection of books by Italian and international photographers dedicated to this country. Each book offers a unique perspective: landscapes, scenes of daily life, fragments of history, or contemporary perspectives.
Marc Verrecchia has been a used-book dealer on the banks of the Seine in Paris for 30 years. A specialist in fine art and photography books, he has been collecting books about Italy all these years, a tiny fraction of which he offers for sale at L'INAPERÇU.
OPENING RECEPTION - “Un Air de Famille” by Todd Hido
For many years, the photography book remained in the shadow of photography itself, but today it has established its own identity and has become an indispensable part of photography under its now-established English term: “photobook.”
Given the diversity and sheer number of publications—from the invention of photography to the recent craze for photobooks—the need for reviews has become apparent, leading to the creation of comprehensive compilations, such as the trilogy by Parr & Badger, as well as collections focused on specific areas: geographic regions, photographers, themes, and so on…
It is with great pleasure that L’INAPERÇU—for which the photobook is at the very heart of its identity—presents a selection of some fifty of these compilations, these “Books on Photobooks,” which are often rare because they are highly sought after by collectors.
To mark this “carte blanche” for L’INAPERÇU, Innocences and Les Yeux Ouverts are co-publishing *The Book of Books on Photobooks*, a compilation of books about photography books published around the world, featuring more than a hundred titles.
VERNISSAGE - "Books on Photobooks" by Anatole Desachy, Jean-Marie Donat and Daniel Blaize
For many years, the photography book remained in the shadow of photography itself, but today it has established its own identity and has become an indispensable part of photography under its now-established English term: “photobook.”
Given the diversity and sheer number of publications—from the invention of photography to the recent craze for photobooks—the need for reviews has become apparent, leading to the creation of comprehensive compilations, such as the trilogy by Parr & Badger, as well as collections focused on specific areas: geographic regions, photographers, themes, and so on…
It is with great pleasure that L’INAPERÇU—for which the photobook is at the very heart of its identity—presents a selection of some fifty of these compilations, these “Books on Photobooks,” which are often rare because they are highly sought after by collectors.
To mark this “carte blanche” for L’INAPERÇU, Innocences and Les Yeux Ouverts are co-publishing *The Book of Books on Photobooks*, a compilation of books about photography books published around the world, featuring more than a hundred titles.
POULPE - Book signing by Jean-Pierre Montanay and special dinner
This book is more than just a collection of recipes.
It’s the story of a passion—a love at first sight with the octopus.
In this book, delve into ancient legends and literature to understand why the octopus has, throughout history, so terrified and fascinated sailors, adventurers, and fishermen around the world; and discover how this cephalopod is prepared around the world: from Japanese-style octopus cooked in sake and tea to Bahia-style octopus moqueca, as well as octopus in wine, octopus meatballs, and more...
Followed by a special OCTOPUS dinner —Three octopus appetizers—One octopus starter—One octopus main course—One dessert—Petit fours
OPENING RECEPTION – “A Photograph, a Book from the Collection of Jérôme Prochiantz”
For the first time, the L’INAPERCU bookstore is entrusting its curation to a collector.
“A Photograph, a Book from Jérôme Prochiantz’s Collection” presents a selection of 60 photography books featuring reproductions of prints from his collection. Jérôme Prochiantz is no ordinary collector. Passionate about photography, he has amassed over 500 prints over the years, which he has lovingly hung on the walls of his apartment. It is an apartment where icons of photography—such as Robert Mapplethorpe, Arthur Tress, and Nan Goldin—hang side by side with lesser-known artists who have left a deep impression on him.
Jérôme Prochiantz also owns more than 600 photobooks featuring the photographs he has collected. Each book is an extension of his passion for photography. These works thus serve as valuable records of his journey as a collector.
This unique interplay between prints and photobooks offers a fresh perspective on this very personal collection.
VERNISSAGE "Le Beau Jeu" - Exhibition by Letizia Le Fur
A photography exhibition by Letizia Le Fur, winner of the Paris je t’aime x Photo Days Grand Prize, titled “Le Beau Jeu.”
VERNISSAGE "BEST OF BRITISH" - Curation by Martin Parr
L’INAPERÇU pleased to invite you to the opening of the “BEST OF BRITISH” exhibition, a selection curated by Martin Parr, the legendary photographer and guest curator at the bookstore
VERNISSAGE "TOO FUNNY FOR WORDS" - Curation Erik Kessels
L’INAPERÇU pleased to invite you to the opening of the “TOO FUNNY FOR WORDS” exhibition, a selection curated by Erik Kessels, the bookstore’s guest curator.
LAUNCH - "ICONO PHONE" BY ERIK KESSELS
The l’Inaperçu bookstore l’Inaperçu pleased to welcome you on Monday for a new collaboration. It features the photo-memory game “ICONO PHONE” by Erik Kessels, initiated by Nadia Banian and Eric Chesnais and published by Pymaryd.
VERNISSAGE - "SUR/AMERICA" - Curation Christine Barthe
A photo recap of the event held on Monday, February 19, at L’INAPERÇU.
We were delighted to welcome you to Christine Barthe’s opening reception, featuring her selection of photobooks titled “SUR/AMERICA.”
LAUNCH - “PRIVAATT” by Aalam
L’INAPERÇU bookstore L’INAPERÇU pleased to host the launch of Aalam’s artist’s book, “PRIVAATT.” Aalam’s photographic series “PRIVAATT” is currently on view at the Musée de Grenoble as part of the exhibition “Une Histoire d’images,” courtesy of a donation by Antoine de Galbert. The exhibition runs from December 16, 2023, to March 3, 2024.
SIGNATURE - Fashion Eye Vienna by Stefanie Moshammer
Book signing for “Fashion Eye Vienna,” published by Louis Vuitton, at L'Inaperçu (65 Rue Beaubourg, Paris) with artist Stefanie Moshammer in attendance on Saturday, November 11, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
VERNISSAGE "TOPP! THE ONE PERSON PHOTOBOOK" - Curation Clément Chéroux
L’INAPERÇU pleased to invite you to the opening of the exhibition “TOPP! The One Person Photobook,” a selection curated by Clément Chéroux, the bookstore’s guest curator.
SIGNATURE - Hunting in Time, Ronit Porat
Book signing for "Hunting in Time," published by Sternthal Books, at L'Inaperçu (65 Rue Beaubourg, Paris), with photographer Ronit Porat and author Ines Weizman in attendance, on Thursday, November 2, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
VERNISSAGE "AUTEURS DE VUES" - Curation Aline Pujo
A look back at the evening of Monday, September 25, in photos:
L’INAPERÇU pleased to invite you to the opening of the exhibition “Auteurs de Vues: A Photographic Stroll Through the Marais,” a selection of photobooks curated by Aline Pujo, the bookstore’s guest curator. On this occasion, more than 70 photobooks were showcased, in collaboration with over twenty art galleries in the Marais.
VERNISSAGE "Images d'Amérique" - Curation Jonas Cuénin
A photo recap of the opening of Jonas Cuénin’s curated exhibition at L’INAPERÇU
The photography bookstore is pleased to present its third curated exhibition, “Images of America,” a selection of some fifty photobooks tracing the history of American photography through the work of American photographers.
VERNISSAGE "Femmes Photographes" - Curation Valérie Belin
L’INAPERÇU pleased to invite you, on Monday, March 27, to the opening of the exhibition curated by Valérie Belin, the bookstore’s guest artist.
VERNISSAGE - Curation Patrick Remy
To mark the bookstore’s grand opening, artists, collectors, publishers, political figures, and members of the art world gathered on Monday, January 9, 2023, for the unveiling of the first curated selection of photobooks by Patrick Remy, a photography critic, independent publisher, and artistic director.
VERNISSAGE - Der Greif
On the occasion of Paris Photo 2022, L’INAPERÇU the German magazine dedicated to contemporary photography, *Der Greif*, for the launch of its special issue, “The Collectivity Issue.”