Jean-Claude Marguerite sends us this portfolio accompanied by this text: At the beginning of the 2000s, I lived a stone's throw from the Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris. On my first walk, I was struck by the self-importance displayed by the male busts, almost all made on the same model. I then began to photograph the female statuary, in black and white and in 6x6. I moved shortly after, and another…
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Seen on the Corridor Éléphant website this portfolio by Bruno Dumas. He writes : How to explain, or even develop meaning in a speech where just the second is the most important. The instant, so furtive an instinct, challenges our eyes to what must be, perhaps a good image, a beautiful illustration. But this second, just this second when I think I have brushed against the Holy of the Holy…
Éric Alcyon presents the new version of his photographic series Utopia II. This series focuses on the economic crisis of Greek sovereign debt. Born in 1968, Eric Alcyon discovered photography while studying in Quebec, continued at the University of Paris 8-Vincennes, accompanied by commissions and exhibitions, notably at the Mai de la photographie de Reims with a series entitled Hypermarché which shows his interest in the "Thatcher years photographers" such…
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After 10 years of activity as a photographer and 20 spent in the world of images, Céline Andrea has just released her first book. The editor Paul Luro presents it like this! Here is Céline Andrea's very first monographic book, edited and published by Normal Magazine (Editions Incarnatio). It brings together on 184 pages, the most artistic work of the artist, her most personal shots far from the fashion campaigns.…
Thorsten Wulff is an absolute matchmaker. Not sure which year we met exactly, but it’s been a few years down the road already. When it comes to photography, what never fails to impress me are the wide variety of cameras, techniques, and places that Wulff masters in his work. Analogue, digital, darkroom, on location, on site – he does it all. Pair that with his gentle nature, large network, and…
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Tulips, roses, irises, narcissi, isolated on a black or a white background, the artist based between Berlin and Amsterdam recently presented a selection of his extensive photographic work devoted to flowers at the nüüd galerie that represents him. The work, which spans several years, entitled "Fading Beauty", captures flowers in bloom until they fade. A journey of delicate portraits in which shapes, hues and textures celebrate the ephemeral nature of…
Drowning in Plastic: an exhibition for awareness James Whitlow Delano's exhibition Inghiottiti dalla plastica / Drowning in Plastic at the Centro Culturale Candiani in Venice Mestre tells of the ubiquitous problem of plastic waste, which affects all countries in a more or less visible way. If the damage is immediately visible in open-air dumps, in cities and the countryside, among abandoned or improperly recycled rubbish, or on the coastlines where…
The Eye of Photography presents on a monthly basis features from The Agents Club such as their Insta News, Master Series or Profiles. This is a selection of their portfolio : Hot Wheels The Agents Club, founded in 2018 by Alexandre and Wanda Orlowski, is a unique mobile platform showcasing the most sought-after photography agencies worldwide and the exceptional image-makers they represent. This feature was first published by The Agents Club. www.theagents.clu
In this chapter, Jacques Revon explores printing on gelatin-bromide paper of photograms developed in a tray in alternative developers made with coffee, wine and sage. “Film photography is initially authentic because the negative remains, even if one day it is scanned and therefore becomes digital at the risk, as we know, of being later manipulated.” – JR By continuing my tests and research into development in so-called ecological alternative developers and, after having…
Images Plurielles publishes Déperdition, a book by Céline Ravier. Throughout the pages, the author takes us on an intimate journey through an enigmatic forest shrouded in mist, where each step resonates with the echoes of childhood fears. By mixing photographs and texts, she evokes the disturbing experience of loss, that of losing oneself in the twists and turns of nature, but also in the folds of one's being. The reader…
Christie's is offering a sale entirely dedicated to one of the major figures of Surrealism, Man Ray, which will take place in Paris on April 11th: The Man Ray sale in the Marion Meyer Collection. Close to the artist, wife of Marcel Zerbib (1924-1980) the historic gallery manager of Man Ray, Marion Meyer, is a recognized specialist in the work of Man Ray and President of the Man Ray International…
MIA Photo Fair, The International Photography Art Fair in Italy in its 13th edition is back from 11 to 14 April, with several new proposals. With its significant theme of 2024, Changing, it will be held at the Allianz MiCo venue in Milan with about 70 galleries from Italy and abroad, more than 100 exhibitors, eight exhibitions and four prizes dedicated to photography. Visiting the MIA Fair is an opportunity…
“There is something stimulating, and always intimidating for me, about exhibiting in historic places. Especially at the Conciergerie, a few meters from the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, which in my eyes is the monument of monuments in terms of Gothic spirituality.” “Monuments of monuments” is Ahmet Ertuğ’s obsession. From February 9 to May 20, a beautiful mise en abîme takes place under the ancestral vaults of the Gens d’Armes room of…
Her name: Aurélie Jezequel. After years in New York working in the world of photography, she returned to France and launched Aurélie’s Gallery, an online art gallery dedicated to photography. Today she is exhibiting “Salt Dreams” by Dena & Jimmy Katz. Inspired by landscape photographers like Ansel Adams, Dena and Jimmy Katz traveled West to capture Utah's Great Salt Lake. But instead of untouched nature, they found signs of man's…
For seven years between 2015 and 2021, Ciro Battiloro immersed himself into the daily life of neighbourhoods of Southern Italy : Rione Sanita in Naples, Santa Lucia in Cosenza, and Torre del Greco, where he was born. The delicate atmosphere and powerful black and whites of his photographs show another face of the Mezzogiorno. They are brought together in his first book, Silence is a Gift, published by Chose Commune.…
In the Orangerie of the Maison Caillebote in Yerres, the Swiss artist Béatrice Helg presents a selection of her works as part of the exhibition entitled « Un Monde lumineux. » Béatrice Helg's work is part of the tradition of staged and visual photography. Influenced by Russian constructivism, architecture, theater and especially music, the artist constructs architectural spaces that only exist with light. The abstract forms of her photographs construct luminous worlds…
This is the funniest portfolio received this week! My name is Cristina Burns, I am an American-Italian photographer, with a deep commitment to social and humanitarian causes. Through my art I want to raise awareness about crucial issues, from eradicating violence against women to addressing global concerns like mental health and climate change. I explore the complex interplay of human behavior in an ever-changing world, encouraging viewers to reflect on…
The Villa Médicis has announced the 16 winners of the residents' competition for the year 2024-2025, and finally a woman of images is part of this promotion. Her name is Ana Vaz. At the end of a selection procedure for which 713 applications were submitted, the jury for the competition for residents of the French Academy in Rome — Villa Medici selected 16 winners. This new class of residents, representing…
Denis Piel : Never too controversial Born in the 40s, Denis Piel grew up in Australia and studied in the USA. Although he doesn't remember the subject of his first photograph, he does recall that it was with a Brownie Box camera given to him by his stepmother. He was 15 at the time. His camera soon became a permanent accessory. He made his name mainly in the 80s with…
Clark Dunbar’s ‘The PowWow Portrait Project - A Fine Art Series’ is a celebration of the culture and personalities of Native American/ Indigenous Peoples of all ages from the youth to the elders in traditional regalia. The portraits are photographed on location at PowWows across Montana in a mini-studio with formal, classic style lighting. Each individual carries their character, history, family, traditions, pride and cultural heritage. The PowWow is both…