The European House of Photography, Paris.
April 4th to June 17th, 2012.

Dies Irae is the first major retrospective exhibition dedicated to the work of Paolo Pellegrin. The show includes more than 150 images through which he tells us many of his stories and reportages. He has become a symbol of that authentic photojournalism (Magnum) that is not afraid of documenting the world by bravelesly staring at it in the eyes.

Pellegrin represents a new generation of photographers who are aware of the modern means of production and distribution of images at their disposal. They operate to offer a...