The International Festival of Fashion Photography, also known as Cannes Photo Mode, was an annual fashion photography festival held in Cannes, France, from 2002 to 2014. The event presented large-scale outdoor displays along public spaces such as La Croisette. By 2009 the festival had reached its seventh edition, featuring an homage to Guy Bourdin. Exhibitions were installed on the Croisette and at the Palm Beach Casino, with prizes awarded by a professional jury. In 2014, the twelfth edition ran during the summer season and welcomed 90 photographers. German photographer Chico Bialas was the guest of honour.
Format and venues The festival’s format emphasised large-scale outdoor displays accessible to the public, with installations along La Croisette and additional shows hosted at venues such as the Palm Beach Casino and the Espace Miramar. In 2014, the twelfth edition brought together 90 photographers, with exhibitions spread across several locations in Cannes.
Guests of honour Each year the festival highlighted the work of a guest photographer.
2007: Gilles Bensimon 2008: Marc Hispard 2009: Guy Bourdin 2010: Jacques Olivar 2011: Tyen 2013: Sacha Van Dorssen 2014: Chico Bialas
See also Fashion photography
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