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The city of Ostend is organizing a Photo Biennal : (IN)FLUX until November 12, with more than 30 (inter)national photographers in 23 locations, chosen by curator Stephane Verheye. Thanks to Bart Ramakers who made this presentation. (IN)FLUX - a true anthology of contemporary photography The International Photobiennale in Ostend is hosting for the second time a series of renowned photographers from around the world in the Queen of the Beaches. In…

Based on an original idea from John Devos, our correspondent for Belgium and the Netherlands, the Bart Ramakers Gallery presents Joel-Peter Witkin. The relationship between photography and other arts is complex and intriguing. On one hand, photography can be seen as a derived form of painting: early photographers were often influenced by the composition, use of light, and imagery of painters. It was under the wing of painting, in a…

Julia Fullerton-Batten in the Anglican Church : Perfect Symbiosis From the early days of photography, some photographers deliberately staged scenes, setting themselves apart from the spontaneous nature of snapshots. Did they have more artistic ambitions than their peers? Couldn't they express themselves through candid shots? Nevertheless, they were often dismissed as failed painters: Oscar Gustave Rejlander, Henry Peach Robinson, Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, later William Mortensen and many others.…

Jenny Ymker at Fort Napoleon and Royal Park Jenny Ymker travels the world, often with a suitcase in hand. Her work is not fundamentally feminine, but it breathes a feminine perspective. The 'character' depicted may seem lost, adrift in an indifferent environment, but the artist relies on her imagination to stay on course and transform her solitude into strength. Gobelin Tapestry The basis of her work is photography. She translates…

The inaugural issue of The Colour Journal, a planned multi-volume series devoted to six different colours, is dedicated to the hue that did not register in western arts until the 12th century. It is not that some inexplicable psychogeographical glitch affected perceptions of cloudless skies but rather, in the absence of blue vegetables or fruit, there was a practical difficulty in making the colour. Ancient Egyptians were able to use…

During the first confinement, at the time of her maternity, Véronique L'Hoste, fine art photographer, decided to document her real and mental universe. Through photographic layers, she questioned the syrupy myth of the happiness of being a mother. How is the mother-child relationship built? Becoming a mother? Not as obvious as the discourse endlessly rehashed by society would have us believe. If the birth is desired, the physical and psychological…

Pierre de Vallombreuse is the 2023 winner of the Viviane Esders award. He will receive a grant of €60,000, €10,000 of which will be devoted to the publication of a work. At the age of 60, the photographer still has a few decades to carry out the projects that are close to his heart. For this second edition of the Viviane Esders award, more than 200 applications were received, including…

This exhibition at Thaddaeus Ropac in Paris is dedicated to a rarely seen series of photographs by Irving Penn capturing the groundbreaking work of the American choreographer Anna Halprin. Taken in 1967, the carefully composed images are the result of Penn’s collaboration with the Dancers’ Workshop of San Francisco, which he photographed performing Halprin’s improvisational choreography The Bath. The group of 14 photographs, which were printed for the first time…

Nathalie Mazéas : The human in everything A self-taught photographer, Nathalie Mazéas quickly realized that it was the medium that gave her the freedom to be who she is, and that her place was more behind the lens than in front of a camera or an audience. Her desire is to unleash the imagination, to photograph others as she would like to be photographed, and to reveal what makes the…

New location This year, Haute Photographie took place at a new and inspiring location in Amsterdam Noord, the creative heart of the city. Close to the NDSM ferry, in a neighbourhood bustling with cafés & restaurants, next to the water (we are in Holland aren’t we) and cultural venues. The new location, Pre-Reserved Studio C, is the perfect place for Haute to present more than 50 photographers. We received information…

New location As you could have read in the first part, Haute Photographie took place at a new and inspiring location in Amsterdam Noord, the creative heart of the city. Close to the NDSM ferry, in a neighbourhood bustling with cafés & restaurants, next to the water (we are in Holland aren’t we) and cultural venues. The new location, Pre-Reserved Studio C, is the perfect place for Haute to present…

Claude Guillaumin chose the Eye of Photography to sell some prints in limited editions of his most beautiful nudes! He accompanies them with this text: “I started working for fashion magazines in NY in 1969. I quickly discovered that I was more attracted to the beauty of women than to fashion, hence a natural specialization for editorial topics on beauty: shape, lifestyle, body, makeup, hairstyle… During nude sessions, I was…

Peter Turnley celebrates two simultaneous exhibitions of his Parisian photographs, “Une Letter d'Amour à Paris”. Peter Turnley, Franco-American, arrived in his adopted city, Paris, in 1975. He has lived there and photographed the life of the city he love continuously for 50 years. When he first arrived in Paris he worked for a period of time as assistant to Robert Doisneau. “My photographs represent an expression of my true and…

In 1969, Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin moved to the rue de Verneuil, in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. These photographs, most of them unpublished, were taken when Gainsbourg took over the premises. These images pay tribute to his immense talent on the opening day of Maison Gainsbourg. Discover the selection of the Roger-Viollet Agency. Agence Roger-Viollet 6, rue de Seine 75006 Paris www.roger-viollet.fr

Marseille on oval For several days, Marseille has lived to the rhythm of the oval ball. In the streets of the city center, on the Old Port, all nationalities meet. Happy faces of shared moments. I'm not particularly interested in this sport but I had fun walking among these people, especially men, from Scotland, Italy, New Zealand, Belgium, England... Annie Gava, September 10th, 2023 http://annie.gava.fr/