Japanese photographer Daido Moriyama, known for his black-and-white images of underground scenes in Japan, is the first artist chosen. Moriyama first came to the scene in the ’60s, where he captured the aftermath and effects of the Second World War.
In a 2017 interview with BOMB, Moriyama discussed why he’s drawn to his particular line of work.
“For me, everything is in the city. Cities are galleries, museums, libraries, movies, and theaters. I perceive cities to be all of these things, and that’s why I photograph them,” he said. “They are alive with a breakneck momentum, with a vitality like an incredible creature or monster. There are always multiple encounters presented before you, and every time I go out I feel the external world crumbling my own self-consciousness.”
Moriyama’s work, which will feature models dressed in, of course, Saint Laurent, will be on display from November 9-11 at the Galerie d’Orléans courtyard of the Palais-Royal garden in Paris. The exhibition will be open to the public as part of the Paris Photo Fair.