Paris, May 17, 2005 - From May 16 to the end of June 2005 Alcatel is exhibiting photos from Martin Parr's "Phone Book", 1998 - 2002 in the Atrium at 54, rue la Boetie, 75008 Paris.
The "Phone Book" exhibition at Alcatel's worldwide headquarters is composed of 26 photos that illustrate, with humor and irony, the attitude of mobile phone users in Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The display in the Alcatel Atrium is Martin Parr's third exhibition in Paris this spring. His "Retrospective" can be seen at the "Maison Européenne de la Photographie" (European Photography Center), and his " Fashion Magazine" is on display at the "Bon Marché" department store.
For the last three years, Alcatel has focused on sponsoring photography. After an active role in the "Year of France in China" and the "Year of China in France", the company is now sponsoring Magnum Photos's exhibition of images of the 10 new countries of the European Community. This show will be on display at the Pompidou Center from September 15 to October 15, 2005. Martin Parr's photos of Slovenia are part of this exhibition.
With four photo exhibitions per year, the programs in Alcatel's Atrium are a way for employees, partners, customers and the general public to become familiar with the company's activities or the regions of the world where it operates.
The company will purchase some of the photos that have been displayed in the Atrium in order to progressively build a corporate photography collection.
Alcatel and Photography
As a strong supporter of photography since 2001, Alcatel's goal is to promote cultural diversity and exchange. This is particularly important in artistic fields, which represent a vital link between the communities in countries where Alcatel has a strong and vibrant local presence. Free of linguistic or cultural barrier, photography speaks instantly to each person. Technical advances in digital photography make the art form a very accessible means of expression. Each day, multimedia content is exchanged on the Internet and over mobile phones thanks to Alcatel's fixed and mobile infrastructures and software.
Alcatel and mobile telephony
Alcatel is a dynamic player on the mobile telephony market with sales of 3,3 billion euros in 2004. Alcatel supplies and modernizes mobile telecommunications networks for more than 320 operators around the world so that they can offer multimedia services to their customers. For example, in 2004, thanks to partnerships with Sony and Universal Music, operators were able to broadcast personalized video and musical programs to mobile phones.
About Alcatel
Alcatel provides communications solutions to telecommunication carriers, Internet service providers and enterprises for delivery of voice, data and video applications to their customers or employees. Alcatel brings its leading position in fixed and mobile broadband networks; applications and services, to help its partners and customers build a user-centric broadband world. With sales of EURO 12.3 billion in 2004, Alcatel operates in more than 130 countries. | |
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