As part of Paris Photo 2025, participating galleries were invited to submit three photographic works representing different price categories: pieces under $1,000, works priced between $1,000 and $2,000, and premium selections over $5,000. The response revealed interesting pricing patterns among international galleries and showcased diverse photographic works spanning several decades.
OSMOS Gallery from the United States contributed two significant pieces, though notably absent from the under-$1,000 category. Their mid-range offering features Bev Grant's powerful documentary photograph "Helen Kritlzer and Carol Ann Jones throwing symbols of womens oppression into the freedom trash can at the Miss America Pageant Protest, Atlantic City, NJ, Sept 7, 1968," an edition of 2/10 printed in 2022, priced at $1,200. For their premium selection, OSMOS presented Anton Stankowski's geometric work "Stufen" from 1932, commanding a price of $6,500.
Several participating galleries exclusively focused on high-end photography, with minimum prices starting at $5,000. Gallery Materia from Italy presented Sunil Gupta's intimate work "Lovers Ten Years On, (Lisa Emily)" from 1984-85, representing the gallery's commitment to historically significant LGBTQ+ photography. Similarly, Gallery Michael Hoppen from the United Kingdom showcased contemporary African photography with Tshepiso Moropa's "The Animal That Named Us," a 2025 work that demonstrates the gallery's investment in emerging voices.
Papillon Gallery from France rounded out the premium selections with Mehdi-Georges Lahlou's "Still Life" from 2024, priced above $5,000. Like several other participating galleries, Papillon does not offer works below this price point, reflecting the current market positioning of established photography galleries at major international art fairs. The collective submissions highlight both the diversity of photographic practices represented at Paris Photo and the varied pricing strategies employed by galleries from different regions.
