Photoquai - 1st biennale des images du monde
Until November 25
Parisians can catch a glimpse of foreign climes at the first Biennale of World Images, a new festival dedicated to non-western photography and multimedia. The work of over 70 photographers from over 40 countries is on display at the Musée du quai Branly and outside it along the Seine, as well as at several partner venues. €6-8.50.
Musée du quai Branly, 37, qui Branly, Paris 7. Mº Bir Hakeim. RER Pont de l’Alma. 01 56 61 70 00. www.quaibranly.fr

Helen Levitt
Until December 23
Helen Levitt has been described as New York’s “visual poet laureate” thanks to her ability to transform the commonplace moments of city life into unique dramatic episodes. This exhibition unites a selection of her photographs taken between 1930 and 1980, including some rare images from her trip to Mexico. €3-6.
Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, 2, impasse, Lebouis, Paris 14. Mº Gaité. 01 56 80 27 00. www.henricartierbresson.org

Towards photo-reportage (1843-1933)
Until January 6
This exhibition documents the rise of photography as reportage: The confluence of technical innovation and changing social dynamics, which meant that “common people” became considered a fit subject for scrutiny in their own right. Dating from various periods, the prints capture very different conditions—from artists’ exercises like a series on the fishermen of New Haven to genuine sociological studies like the 1919 photo-reportage on the Jewish communities in Poland. €5.50-7.50.
Musée d’Orsay, 1, rue de la Légion d’Honneur, Paris 7. Mº Solférino. 01 40 49 47 50. www.museedorsay.fr

Steichen, une épopée photographique
Until December 30
The Jeu de Paume honours one of the most prolific and influential figures in 20th century photography, Edward Steichen, with the first retrospective of his work in Europe. Working in fields as diverse as fashion—in 1923 Condé Nast named him artistic director of Vogue and Vanity Fair—advertising and war photography, Steichen’s crowning achievement was curating the celebrated exhibition, “The Family of Man” in 1955, which was seen by over 10 million people. €3-6.
Jeu de Paume, 1, place de la Concorde, Paris 8. Mº Concorde. 01 47 03 12 50. www.jeudepaume.org