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I first “met” Kristian Schuller way back when, on an early season of Germany’s Next Top Model. He stood out as the photographer who really pushed the aspiring models to their limits. Fast forward a bit, and our paths kept crossing in the Berlin photography scene, especially at major photography shows where everyone mingles. One day, we started talking, and decided to stay in touch. Last year, I had the…

In her solo exhibition at Fotogalerie Friedrichshain, the Berlin-based Russian-American photographer Benita Suchodrev combines two bodies of work about the same place: the British seaside resort of Blackpool, a magnet to mass tourism in the summer months and at the same time one of the poorest cities in England. In 48 Hours Blackpool (Kehrer Verlag 2018), the photographer dives with her camera into the lively world of entertainment at the…

Southern Guild in Los Angeles presents an exhibition of Zanele Muholi’s work. Provocative and perceptive, in this presentation Zanele encourages their audience to question the world around them - wielding artwork that re-imagines self and re-envisions agency (What does it mean to exist in this time? How can individual and cultural trauma be recognized and transcended? In what ways can art serve as a catalyst for discussion of, education about,…

A reader, Lucie Mamarot, very enthusiastic about the work of wildlife photographer Paul Parent, sent us these images and this text. We love them, we publish them. In the world of macro photography, Paul Parent is recognized for his ability to capture incredible detail and reveal the often overlooked beauty of the miniature world. His work can inspire and educate photography enthusiasts and professionals, while contributing to a greater appreciation…

Release at Atelier EXB of Mister K, the latest book by Sylvie Meunier. Visual artist, Sylvie Meunier collects vernacular photographs, a living material which she seizes and takes over to construct imaginary stories. For Mister K, she plays with the atmospheres and photographic codes of B&W and combines, for the first time, this work of collecting images with that of writing. The story immerses the reader in an atmosphere that…

A number of years ago Sherrie Nickol began visiting some of the multitude of public parks in New York City and other locals, photographing the daily life of the visitors, always impressed by the diversity of people and the joy that they experienced in these cherished public spaces. The selections here were photographed in New York City, Paris and Barcelona. In the Park is the fruit of these endeavors. Sherrie…

Robert Mack, photographer, visual artist, filmmaker, photographed and filmed criminally insane men for his project, Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. These extremely rare black and white photographs were taken in 1981 and are compassionate, yet sobering portraits of insane men many who have committed murder. The legal courts determined these men to be dangerous to themselves or others, and so they were sent to a maximum security hospital for treatment,…

The V&A South Kensington presents a major exhibition of modern and contemporary photography, on loan from the private collection of Sir Elton John and David Furnish. Showcasing over 300 rare prints from over 140 photographers - the majority of which will be on display to the public for the first time - Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection is the V&A’s largest temporary exhibition…

On April 15, 1874, the first Impressionist exhibition opened in Paris, featuring Monet’s Impression, Sunrise and work from Renoir, Degas and Cézanne. Impressionism (the term originally used by critics as an insult) was born. The influence of their work has been felt around the world, including for the French photographer Réhahn, who is currently working on an long-term project of Impressionist Photography, influenced by Impressionists and Post-Impressionists, such as Monet,…

The Leica Store Paris Beaumarchais is exhibiting until August 31st C’est un si joli petit pays by Julien Thomast. He sent us this text: Between the North Sea and the Rhine, Belgium is “Such a pretty little country” which offers many opportunities for celebration. The holidays are the memory of yesteryear and the protagonists love participating in events that forgets neither humor nor surrealism. They are the worthy descendants of…

The town of Avallon presents an exhibition by Joëlle Dollé. She writes. “My desire is to restore the human body to its natural place. Our body expresses itself and lives with the traces and marks of its history. Unique, it reveals our being in each instant and in each present moment. Joëlle photographs the adequacy between the person and their body. Each portrait is an encounter. Each encounter is a…

Hans P. Kraus Jr. Inc. presents the exhibition Paris : City of Light & Shadow. La Ville Lumière! Paris first earned the sobriquet, “City of Light,” as a center of learning during the Age of Enlightenment. In the early nineteenth century the advent of gas lighting brought the city’s streets and boulevards alive at night. Light, the very currency of photography, soon enabled Paris to become the first city to…

The most touching email we have received recently, it comes from a photographer, Christophe Jacrot - JJN Good morning, You have a fairly central position in the small world of photography, I understand that you appreciate my work. It is for this reason that I allow myself to open up to you. Indeed, I am on the brink of giving up photography, If the real support of two good galleries…

In 2006, Emmanuelle Fructus created her gallery: Un livre – une image. Today, she announces its closure in these terms: Historian, iconographer and artist, in 2006 I created the gallery Un livre – une image. At that time, for me it was an act of freedom and independence which allowed me to invent my working tool by distributing artists' books and images and hunting the Parisian markets. Today, the time…

Maxime Aliaga : Into the Wild ! Maxime Aliaga discovered his passion for photography at the age of 24 while exploring the Mediterranean forests around Montpellier, his hometown. "The forests were my playground, a perfect place to start," he recalls. However, for Maxime, nature photography is much more than a passion: it is a true commitment. In all his travels across the globe, he participates in scientific studies on wildlife…