Veiled Havens In many cultures, people wrap a newborn in cloths as a symbol of protection and security. The same ritual is applied after the death of a loved one. In this series, the cloth symbolises the need for self-protection during life. When do we drop the cloth and dare to really show ourselves or is the cloth our permanent safe haven?
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[...] But my words fell like raindrops [...] "The sound of silence" by Simon & Garfunkel These fifteen photographs are part of a new photographic project of mine consisting of twenty-five images, inspired by the song "The sound of silence" by Simon & Garfunkel, hence the title, freely extrapolated from the verses of the song: "But my words fell like raindrops". This project was initially conceived with a totally different…
Columnas The columns, an architectural element of balance and stability, characteristics also sought in the photographs of the "Columnas" project. Visiting Pompeii, my gaze was captured by these elements, and in almost all the photographs, the column is a fundamental part. A predominant element in the most important Domus and in the entire Pompeian site, still intact and imposing, they are admired, reaching towards the divine, as if to support…
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“These photographs tell something that echoes our own lives, yet they are portraits of strangers. The boundary between them and us is blurring. Finally, whose story is this photograph? Ours." With these words, Judith Joy Ross (1946) synthesizes the deep meaning of her artistic approach: to think about life, the contemporary world and more particularly her country, the United States, through portrait. Because for more than forty years, her reflections…
Although her reputation exploded in 2016 with her iconic portrait of Solange Knowles for the artist’s album A Seat at the Table, self-taught photographer Carlota Guerrero has been producing work for more than a decade. This first book of her imagery is a record of Guerrero’s evolving style and a compilation of her visual obsessions. It also features texts by some of her renowned collaborative partners including the musician Rosalía,…
Roger Schall was a drummer in a Jazz orchestra. Photography ? He learned with his father Émile Schall, a photographer in Paris and Les Sables d'Olonne. In 1929, he sold his battery to buy a revolutionary camera, the Leica with a new 24x36 format. With it, he travelled around France and came back with more than 5000 photos. He found what he was made for and created Studio Schall in 1931……
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John Demsey: "BACK IN THE GAME" John Demsey is a prominent figure in the cosmetics industry, recognized for his influential role within the Estée Lauder Companies. With a career spanning several decades, he has also played a crucial role in the development and success of many iconic brands under the Estée Lauder umbrella, including MAC Cosmetics, Clinique, Tom Ford Beauty, and Bobbi Brown. Born with a passion for marketing and…
In the foreword to his book, Behind the Blue Door, John Demsey writes: WELCOME TO BEHIND THE BLUE DOOR—the ultimate expression of my lifelong passion for art and design. I invite you to join me on a tour of my home, which represents and reflects my personal aesthetic—a maximalist mantra. I have worked in the fashion and beauty industries for decades, collaborating with some of the greatest entrepreneurs, creators, image…
Over the span of nearly a decade I had the honor to work with Miles Aldridge along with legendary creative director of MAC cosmetics James Gager. From a professional relationship I came to know Miles and his work as a fine arts photographer. Miles is a conceptual and bold artistic creator. Every image starts with a series of hand drawn images, then a series of Polaroids and digital content arriving…
Martin Parr was present at the La Gacilly-Baden festival where he was exhibited and gave a conference. Born in England, the photographer is known for documenting mass tourism around the world and English society. His works are a reference for many photographers. The Eye of Photography was able to ask him some questions about his vision of photography. The Eye of Photography: How is the United Kingdom today? Martin…
Until October 13, around thirty photographers are exhibited in the streets of Baden in Austria during the La Gacilly-Baden festival. The photographs are presented around the theme of preserving the environment and celebrating its beauty. Discover our ten favorite photographs from The Eye of Photography. Please note, our selection is obviously 100% subjective! David Turnley, Anna and Flander In 1978, after finishing his studies, David Turnley met a farming couple,…
Until October 19, the Templon gallery presents: Nuit électrique (Electric night) by Pierre & Gilles. The gallery sent us this text: For over forty years, Pierre & Gilles have been creating dreamlike portraits on the border between painting and photography. With their new exhibition Nuit électrique, the duo assumes their longevity, their place as portraitist of the era and pioneer of LGBTQI+ issues. Yet it is always when we think…
Kominek Gallery presents the exhibition e-Herbarium by Joan Fontcuberta. For Joan Fontcuberta (Barcelona, 1955), photographing nature is a way to reflect on the nature of photography. His renowned project Herbarium (1982-84) did exactly that: illustrating a time of growing environmental awareness, biotech or genetic control over living forms. Fontcuberta's eye was already well trained on conceptual art, counterculture (mainly Dadaism and Surrealism) and Postmodernism. Herbarium revamped botanic illustrations in a…
Thierry Maindrault's Monthly Thoughts A photographer friend whom I appreciate as one of the great photojournalists of his generation, and who was exhibiting at the “Rencontres d'Arles” this year, asked me about the subjects covered in my columns. “Thierry, why do not you talk about all these exhibition curators, who are arriving in great numbers, who are literally invading us and now relegating us to the back room…” He is…
Release by G Editions of “This is War,” Photographs From A Decade of Conflict by Corinne Dufka. She attached this text to her images! This book evolved out of my work as a war photographer from 1988 to 1999, during which I covered some of the bloodiest conflicts of the latter twentieth century, mostly for the “wires,” as the leading news agencies are known. Corinne Dufka Corinne Dufka :…