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Charles Nègre left Paris for Provence and a journey of nearly six months. In the summer of 1852, he was 32 years old and had an unwavering faith in his work. It takes a lot to embark, as an author, in the somewhat crazy project of a photographic inventory of the "South of France". This will be the title of the album he hopes to have released on his return.…
Photograph is fragile "like the wings of a butterfly". This remark of Arago is still very relevant in the 1850s, when it is noted that photographic prints on paper are alterable. Therefore, it is important for artists and scientists to overcome this serious drawback to ensure their work "indefinite conservation". Charles Nègre knows that the public will return to photographic publications only on condition of suppressing "the germ of destruction"…
For 12 years, from 1850 to 1861, Charles Nègre lived at 21 quai Bourbon in Paris. At the time, Île Saint-Louis was not today's upscale neighborhood. The 17th century mansions are certainly present there, but also artisans, artist workshops - Honoré Daumier is a neighbor at 9 quai d’Anjou - and even factories, a laundry ... From 1851 Charles Nègre photographed the small trades of his entourage: the organ player,…
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The name of this man endures in time and in principle for a few centuries through his works which carry his generation beyond his death. Charles Nègre, a discreet man, but already essential during his life, left many works including many photographs that have come down to us. A safeguard due to the intrinsic qualities of the documents and to the respect of his family who did not organize one…
Photographer and environmentalist David Gulden's connection to the land and wildlife of Kenya began when he was 15 and traveled with his father on safari. This connection grew to advocacy, and the 66 black and white photographs collected in his second monograph, Nor Dread, Nor Hope Attend (Damiani), reflect this commitment to relaying the truth of the impacts of declining habitats, while simultaneously showing the fierce beauty of both the animals…
"Nature is the strongest ... Whatever happens to Man, it will always be there." This is essentially the message delivered by photographer Jonk in his book Naturalia II, a new opus from his Chronicle of Contemporary Ruins. True to his obsession, this extraordinary artist continued to travel the world in search of abandoned places, out of time. He points out: “Today I visited more than 1,500, in some 50 countries…
A tale of collective ingenuity and individual perseverance in the shadow of national crisis is the subject of Lewis Hine: The WPA National Research Project Photographs, 1936-37, on view at Howard Greenberg Gallery from April 15 through July 2. The Great Depression ravaged the United States in the 1930s, producing extreme levels of poverty and unemployment with a deep and penetrating social pessimism to match. Whereas some photographic endeavors of the…
The GADCOLLECTION Gallery presents the personal exhibition of Jean-Daniel Lorieux. Through a selection of 19 photographs, “Solo Show” offers an escape into the fashion world of the 70s and 80s. With his very particular aesthetic, bold colors, blue skies, Jean-Daniel Lorieux has established his mark in fashion photography. Jean-Daniel Lorieux is a French fashion photographer. He was born in 1937 in Paris. He began his career at Studio Harcourt…
Bildhalle announces the representation of Swiss artist Simone Kappeler, and celebrates the new cooperation with the solo exhibition Falling Out Of Time. “If there were only one word to describe Simone Kappeler’s oeuvre, it would be “stillness”. This stillness is a form of complete silence that marks more than a brief moment, more than arrested time. What I find so utterly captivating in Kappeler’s photographs is their sense of almost…
Eyes Open is aimed at children and adolescents who wish to discover or deepen their practice of photography. Thanks to 23 proposals, the curious reader, beginner or seasoned, plays with his smartphone or his camera to approach the world around him. Beyond the collection of activities, this beautiful book is an invitation to build, to develop a personal perspective, a sensitivity. It encourages the reader to play with the image…
The CICR Humanitarian Visa d'Or will reward a photojournalist who has covered a humanitarian issue related to armed conflict. This year the theme of the competition is the war in the city and the humanitarian consequences for the populations forced to hide or flee. Applicants can submit their work until June 8. The winner will be awarded the sum of 8,000 euros during Visa pour l’image in Perpignan. You can find…
In the past two weeks, you may have noticed a limit to the number of images available to the readers who did not subscribe. The reason is simple: L’Œil de la Photographie is an independent site, the business model of which is largely based on subscription. The total disappearance of advertising and sponsorship complicates the future of the site and its newsletter. Each article in our daily editions is usually…
This is the seventeenth installment of the online series by Peter Fetterman Gallery called the Power of Photography highlighting hope, peace and love in the world. We invite you to enjoy and reflect on these works during this time. Horst P. Horst (1906-1999) Bombay Bathing Fashion, Oyster Bay, N.Y., 1950 © Estate of Horst P. Horst/Courtesy Peter Fetterman Gallery Horst was one of the greatest fashion photographers of all time. He originally studied architecture…
Even from the moment of photography’s invention, the absence of color was recognized as one of its greatest shortcomings. The development of color photography became one of photomechanical research’s primary goals over the course of the 19th century. The photosensitive material in use at the time did in fact register the wavelengths of different colors in our visible spectrum when recording an image – there simply wasn’t a way to…
Bruce Haley spent his formative years on a small ranch in the southwestern portion of California's San Joaquin Valley, in an area between Lemoore and Riverdale known as the Island District. Not the sort of young man who was easily contained indoors (setting a pattern that would last a lifetime), he ran the land, rode horses and dirt bikes across the fields, and grew up. Haley is a Robert Capa…
The National Civil Rights Museum presents the fine art photography exhibition, Outside the Lorraine: A Photographic Journey to a Sacred Place featuring the work of David Katzenstein. The yearlong exhibition highlights the museum as mecca for peacemakers, a place of memory and connection during the museum’s 30th anniversary. The collection of over 90 photos in Outside the Lorraine helps visitors identify with social issues by using fine art photography to connect to the historic place, Dr.…
The Eye of Photography presents on a monthly basis features from The Agents Club such as their Insta News, Master Series or Profiles. This is : La Vie en Rose The Agents Club, founded in 2018 by Alexandre and Wanda Orlowski, is a unique mobile platform showcasing the most sought-after photography agencies worldwide and the exceptional image-makers they represent. This feature was first published by The Agents Club. www.theagents.club
Beau Patrick Coulon spent his teenage years as a juvenile delinquent, living on the streets of Southern California, hitchhiking across the country, and hanging out with punks and anarchists. In his 20s he worked just about every odd job around from farming, flipping burgers, framing houses, and pouring concrete. Since then Coulon has taken up photography and filmmaking, carrying his 35mm everywhere he goes. Beau Patrick Coulon is a New Orleans based…
