'Arles is a theatre, a stage that fills an entire city. An invitation to Les Rencontres de la Photographie is a brilliant spotlight. The artists prepare their presence with an extraordinary energy. Opening week we host photographers, exhibition curators, and professionals from all over the world for a three-ring circus of discussions, shows, and signings, along with many "off-Festival" events. Throughout the summer, nearly 100,000 visitors and interns flock to Arles. Back to School in Images welcomes 320 classes, 10,000 students, and 700 teachers from all regions of France for a day devoted to photography. The festival format of the Rencontres d'Arles, developed in 2002, is unique in all the world. After 15 editions, I wanted a marvellous parade with photographers and collections never seen before at the Rencontres, along with the great artists who have marked the new format invented and successively spurred on by François Barre and Jean-Noel Jeanneney, and produced by the Rencontres' team.' François Hebel Director, Les Rencontres de la Photographie, Aries, 1986 and 1987 editions; 2002-2014 editions. Over 50 exhibitions: ORIGINALS David Bailey, Vik Muniz, Patrick Swire, Denis Rouvre, Vincent Perez, Chema Madoz, Mazaccio & Drowilal, The Walther Collec tion, Daile Kaplan Collection, Collection of the lnslilut de France, Anouck Durand, Safia Belmenouar and Marc Combier Collec tions, Quentin Bajac, Alexis Fabry, Bohnchang Koo, Wim Melis, Azu Nwagbogu, Iii! Azoulay, Katharina Gaenssler, Miguel Mitlag, Victor Robledo, Youngsoo Han, Kechun Zhang, Pieter ten Hoopen, Will Steacy, Kudzanai Chiurai, Patrick Willocq, Ciril Jazbec. PARADE Raymond Depardon, Martin Parr and Wassinklundgren, Christian Lacroix, Lucien Clergue, Joan Fontcuberta, The Trepat Collection, Erik Kessels/Small Universe, Milou Abel, Serna Bekirovic, Melanie Bonajo, Hans De Vries, Hans Eijkelboom, Erik Fens, Jos Houweling, Hans Van Der Meer, Maurice Van Es, Luce Lebart, 1914-1918: 1,350,000 dead, 40,000 memorials, W.M. Hunt Collection, Claude Hudelot Collection, Benoit Aquin, Luc Delahaye, Mitch Epstein, Nadav Kander.
