This is the nicest invitation of the week. It is sent by the photographer Aaron. Somewhere in the Vexin there is a small village, as bucolic as can be: Fourges - Vexin sur Epte. In this village, a small association chaired by Annick Dufils, brings this village to life with two monthly meetings around a varied theme. It is called "Autour d'un café à Vexin sur Epte" (Coffee Klatch in…
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This exhibition at the Arquivo Aires Mateus in Lisbon brings together a selection of works developed by Nuno Moreira over the past eight years, in a continually evolving project that began during an artist residency at the Museu da Luz in 2017. The exhibited images are conceived as fragments of a more extensive visual narrative, inviting the observer into an interpretive experience. The minimalist compositions explore the interplay of light…
We learned of the death of photographer Michel Medinger from the association Lët’z Arles. Here is their text. One of Luxembourg’s greatest photographers, Michel Medinger, left us this week. It is with great sadness that we learned of his death from his daughters, Isabelle and Véronique. Born in 1941 in Luxembourg, Michel Medinger first developed a passion for painting before devoting himself to photography from the 1960s. Exhibited in Europe,…
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Girls! Girls! Girls! from The Little Black Gallery presents the online exhibition Marco Glaviano : Supermodels until October 29th, 2021. Marco Glaviano was born in Palermo, Sicily in 1942. He studied architecture at the University of Palermo during which time he developed his interest in photography. He was involved in theater as a set designer and was simultaneously playing and recording with a Jazz Ensemble that participated in several international…
"Self-portraits" Giorgia Bellotti lives in the province of Bologna, Italy, high up in the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. Since childhood, it was drawing and painting were the disciplines that she preferred. It was only a few years ago that she discovered photography as an artistic medium. This gave her the impetus to start artistic research focused on herself and her inner universe. Giorgia uses the self-portrait to see herself, heal herself, seek herself,…
A Gallery For Fine Photography present twelve pigment prints, originally shot as a tintype, by contemporary artist Timothy Duffy. “Southern literature and music have long defined the cultural landscape of the South. Today, they increasingly share that landscape with photography. My recent books Blue Muse and Hanging Tree Guitars and my new work in progress Sacred Soul is an opportunity to reflect on how the intersection of music and photography…
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The W. Eugene Smith Fund has announced the recipients of its 2024 grants, including the W. Eugene Smith Grant, Smith Student Grant, and Howard Chapnick Grant. This year’s grants collectively received more than 725 entries, the most entries in any year since its inception in 1979. In addition, the Smith Fund will issue $72,500 in grants this year, the most in any grant cycle in 45 years. As a testament…
Judges in the Student Grant category had difficulty selecting two top entries among the 103 entries received from 42 countries, so they selected three! Again, thanks to the Smith Fund’s donors and corporate supporters, it is able to financially support this decision and provide $15,000 in student grants instead of the two budgeted grants totaling $10,000. "The submissions for this year’s Eugene Smith Student grant showcased exceptional diversity and depth,”…
Maleza, a photographer-led, not-for-profit association that seeks to facilitate the merging and exchange of experiences around photography in Peru, is this year’s recipient of the 2024 Howard Chapnick Grant. The grant, named in memory of Howard Chapnick, president of the picture agency Black Star, recognizes programs, rather than individuals, that significantly contribute to the field of documentary photography through education. Inspired by the opportunities that they were able to access,…
Jusqu’au 7 février 2025, Anastasia Photo Gallery présente une exposition de Steven Edson. Le photographe en parle ainsi : In my photography, I describe the complexity and vastness of people, land, and objects within constantly changing conditions. For these brief moments, time stands still for eternity. The photograph, constrained within the edges of the frame, offers the viewer the ability to explore and make sense of our shared sense of…
The Fahey/Klein Gallery presents Soft White Underbelly, an exhibition of photographic works by Mark Laita. This powerful series reveals raw and real glimpses of humanity’s most vulnerable communities, encouraging a conversation around the individuals and realities that often go unseen. Soft White Underbelly, a metaphor for vulnerability, was born from Laita’s 2009 photo series Created Equal. These new portraits, shot against stark and simple backdrops, highlight the individuality and humanity of his…
The Galerie du Passage in Paris is presenting The Scarlet Room, an exhibition by Anne Garde, until February 15. Photographer, it was the obvious choice that came to her very early on, when her mother gave her the famous Kodak Brownie Flash for her eleventh birthday. With a master's degree in sociology from the University of Paris-Sorbonne, Anne Garde, after internships in the Parisian studios Arphot and Urphot, as well…
Magnum Photos let us know of the passing of Constantine Manos. They write : It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of beloved Constantine "Costa" Manos on January 2, 2025, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Master of color, lover of classical music, and one of Magnum's first LGBTQ+ photographers, this week we look back at his exceptional career and lifelong pursuit of beautiful and poetic images. More…
La geometria e la compassione. Ferdinando Scianna and his images that make us look. Geometry and compassion seem to have little in common. Or maybe not. It’s just that to discover the connections, we need to be able to look at the world and into it: it’s not enough to know that things exist, they can’t be ignored. And they have to be discovered. Sometimes this leads to a sudden…
Our collaborator John Devos wanted to pay tribute to Denis Brihat on the occasion of his exhibition at the Michèle Schoonjans Gallery, Rivoli Brussels as part of the PhotoBrussels Festival. ‘ ‘ I can't find any interest in still lifes any more; since the invention of photography, I feel they no longer have any sense. Well, that's a personal point of view...' he concludes apologetically.. ‘ -says a character in…
This was one of our favorites from the last Paris Photo. Todd Webb presented by the Augusta Edwards Fine Art of London. Here it is with the text that accompanied it: During the mid 1940's, Todd Webb produced a body of work where he used his 5x7 camera to carefully photograph the humble numbers that adorned the doorways of buildings and homes in New York, New Jersey, and the streets…
Once a year, Eran Gilat sends us his images. He is a Neuroscientist and a Fine Art Photographer. He added these few words: For years I have been watching with great enjoyment and appreciation, Man Ray Photography (books and exhibitions). Man Ray frequently used to solarize his prints. I love it. Recently, I processed solarization of certain nudes photos of mine, Eran Gilat
The Edmond Rostand Library Gallery is presenting an exhibition by Olivier Pasquiers entitled Paysages hors du temps ( Timeless Scenery) until March 2, 2025. It is accompanied by this text: Timeless scenery Reinventing photography This series of images is the extension of a research started two years ago using the atypical device that is the digital camera obscura. A timeless device, an alliance between the painters' tool used from the middle…
Spanish photographer Fonta, based in London for over fifteen years, is presenting a solo exhibition in Madrid for the first time at flora&fauno. The exhibition, titled “Capas" (“Layers” in english) showcases a decade-long exploration of architecture and urban spaces documented by the photographer. “Capas” delves into how architectural spaces not only serve a physical function but also evoke profound emotions, connecting the past with the present. Through his lens, Fonta…
The photos were sent to us too late to announce the sale at Millon last December. They come from the Michel Giniès Collection. We cannot resist the pleasure of publishing them. Photography, a true common thread in Michel Giniès' professional and personal life. A passion for images, combined with that of the 7th art, which naturally transformed into a dedicated collection started in 2000. Originally from Aix-en-Provence, Michel Giniès grew…
ARCHIVES - June 2 , 2023 London Gallery Weekend, the biggest gallery weekend in the world, has announced returns return from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 June 2023. Established in 2021, this third edition of the free public event will bring together the city’s galleries and attract tens of thousands of visitors to engage with art at locations across the city. We present to you four of the exhibiting galleries.…