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Release of two new opuses from the “Poursuites et Ricochets” collection published by Lamaindonne, a collection which enjoys combining family photography and literature. Here are those of Bernard Plossu and Françoise Huguier.   Bernard Plossu : Memories Are Made Of This In front of twelve family pictures, Bernard Plossu tells us about… His childhood readings, his father, a walker and photographer, his trips to Italy, Africa and so many other…

An exhibition by Diane Meyer is on display at the Mitte Museum Berlin until February 23, 2025, as part of the commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. During Paris Photo, the Gallerie Sit Down showed a selection of works from the series soberly titled Berlin where the artist combined photography with cross-stitch embroidery. It was accompanied by these few words: Diane Meyer uses this…

This is the most unusual book of the week. The Unposed (EoAT) by Michala Paludan is published by Disko Bay. This new sci-fi fantasy contains 101 photos of robotic “hands” photographed between 2021-2024 in Germany, Denmark, Japan, Korea and the United States. From digital paws to laser sensors, piano-playing electro-fingers to a not-so-dexterous clamp, this book shows the human hand versioned as high-tech utensil: holders, pinchers, grabbers, supporters, strokers and…

The Naturalia series shows Jonk's photographic work on abandoned places reclaimed by Nature. In 2018 Naturalia was released. In 2021 Naturalia II was released. Naturalia III was due to be released in 2024. Jonk initiated this work in the Paris region in 2013 and continues it today across the world. Naturalia included photographs from his beginnings to 2017. Naturalia II, those between 2017 and 2018. This third opus will include…

Continuing my research, here is first an alternative fixing test carried out on October 14. I told myself that one day I would try to look for a complete alternative film and ecological photographic chain. I think that on the evening of October 14, 2024, the mission I had set for myself was partly accomplished somewhat. First try. “Contact” prints of two 13x18 film plans taken by my father in…

Release by Kehrer of Alberto Gandolfo's book, Habitat. Alberto Gandolfo's research aims to document the living conditions of irregular migrants employed in undeclared work in southern Italy. For two years, the author traveled between various informal settlements, which are cyclically dismantled by local authorities. The home is the context in which human beings feel they belong, the symbolic place that represents the point of departure and return, refuge and security,…

Dr Michael Pritchard, member of the Royal Photographic Society, informs us of the passing of Michel Auer. He writes : Michel Auer, one for the most significant collectors and dealers of cameras and photography and a historian and supporter of photography, has died aged 91 years. Auer will be best known by some for his books on cameras and, latterly, for his Foundation based in Hermance, Switzerland which exhibited photographs…

His name: Jean-Claude Deutsch. He is one of the photographers who made Paris Match during 40 years. His son Ilan has just dedicated a book to him: La Belle Époque, dans l’intimité des stars. It is presented as folllow. JJN Far from the spotlight, with touching sincerity, his portraits, more than simple aesthetic compositions, are imbued with emotion and humanity, revealing the privileged relationship that he was able to establish…

The Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University presents Rotimi Fani-Kayode: Tranquility of Communion until January 5, 2025, the first North American survey of the late Nigerian British photographer’s work and archives. Beginning in the early 1980s, Rotimi Fani-Kayode (1955–1989) developed a photographic practice that refused categorization, cutting across cultural codes, gender norms, and artistic traditions. His work reveals a world of heightened sensuality informed by Yoruba…

The Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University presents Ming Smith: Wind Chime. This solo exhibition pairs recent work by the Columbus-raised artist, the first Black woman photographer to be added to the Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection, with the series that started her career. Significantly, Ming Smith: Wind Chime coincides with three additional presentations of Smith’s work across central Ohio, at the Columbus Museum of…

Release by Tony Cederteg's Libraryman editions of Christer Strömholm's book, Unseen : USA. Particularly known for his depictions of transgender women in 1950s Paris, as well as his co-founding of Fotoskolan (Stockholm School of Photography), where he served as principal between 1962 and 1972, Christer Strömholm (b. 1918, d. 2002, Swedish) carried out a number of photographic journeys during the first half of the 1960s; many of which images have…

Debi Cornwall: Model Citizens considers the United States as a case study of a global phenomenon: How have staging, performance, and roleplay come to inform thinking about citizenship in a violent land whose people no longer agree on what is true? The last in a trilogy of books on the American condition, Model Citizens includes photographs from US Border Patrol Academy training scenarios, “Save America” rallies, and history museums. Jarringly…

For decades, photographer Kate Sterlin has made an artistic practice of examining the boundaries between individual, family, and community. In her first book, Still Life: Photographs & Love Stories, she uses intimacy in all its forms to tell a story of life, death, family, and race in America. Pairing lyrical photography with poetic writings, Still Life is a dreamlike narrative examining kinship and romance, friendships and tragedies, the complexities of…

“Fame is a curse that all men wish they were victim of.” The introductory sentence of the email amused us. Here are the accompanying images. They are by Romain Berger. JJN Through my photographs, I explore themes linked to the quest for success, the cult of social networks, superficiality and the standardization of behavior. Everything is underlined by a central element of my project: the progressive DISAPPEARANCE of color, once…

Michael Najjar : Space Exploration Artist, explorer, and future astronaut Michael Najjar’s work merges art, science, and technology, addressing the challenges and transformations of our time. His art spans photography, video, digital image-making, and sculpture, often exploring themes like space exploration, AI, climate change, biogenetics, and the impact of technology on humanity. His visually compelling and conceptually profound creations challenge viewers to reflect on the interplay between reality and simulation.…