Losing the North Diptychs I was born in northern France, where I lived from childhood until I was 19, in a small working-class town between slag heaps and glassworks. Sixteen years later, when my daughter was born, I returned with my camera to capture the faces of those who had never really known me as I was. My country, my family, our otherness. I look at them today with tenderness,…
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Our beautiful Camargue, a treasure on borrowed time? (Here is an overview of my work with 15 photographs. Full report 60 photographs). "How beautiful is my Camargue". I've said this phrase so many times since my earliest childhood. As a native of the magnificent Gard department, my parents introduced me to it at a very early age. This land of the Petite Camargue is very dear to my heart... I…
Shipyards For a long time, I thought about how I could tackle this subject, which was close to my heart, but which I found so difficult to tackle in a rational and, if possible, original photographic study. In memory of all those thousands of workers involved in shipbuilding for several generations, who had lost their tools of the trade, with the direct consequence of losing their jobs to shipyard workers…
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Denier Being a woman is what distinguishes a woman, in every time and place. Her womanhood, her empathic beauty, not synonymous with perfection but beauty as a unicum, a harmony with the world that comes from an inner balance and is reflected in her aesthetic side. In this photographic series of mine entitled "Denier", a metaphor for the heaviness of the stocking -a veil that nevertheless does not suffocate but…
With whom Arthur Elgort has not worked with, might be easier to answer than with whom he actually has, because the gifted photographer probably has shot for all renowned magazines. He has created portraits of famous models and fashion icons which stand out through their unconventional and refreshing style. Those portrayed—such as Kate Moss, Linda Evangelista, or Christy Turlington—appear carefree and at ease. One can tell that Arthur Elgort brings…
For his second exhibition at the in camera gallery, the Catalan photographer Txema Salvans guides us, as usual, through a candid journey far from any artifice. Industrial areas, cargo ports, power stations and evanescent seaside resorts, the series “My Kingdom” documents with humor and light tenderness the gloomy summer adventures of the Spaniards. “I photograph my own culture, people and landscapes. I have to feel a physical connection with the…
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Cuban American photographer Christina Arza releases her debut photography book, slowly, tenderly. This new book encapsulates Arza's personal and artistic journey and showcases her profound exploration of self-expression through the lens of a camera. Born in 1989 in Miami, Florida, Arza's artistic journey began with her childhood fascination with the camera. She recorded herself pretending to host news broadcasts and made short films with her siblings. These were foundational years…
Foto Femme United (Paris) and Musée de la Femme (Marrakesh) present their contest exhibition and the winning photographers selection of their collaborative exhibition, Photography: the Universal Language. This exhibition aims to amplify the voices of female and non-binary photographers based in or from to the Arab World MENA region (Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia,…
Las Mexicanas is pocket-size volume which presents an entrancing selection of studio and vernacular photographs of Mexican women from the mid-19th century to the 1960s. Through the careful editing of photographer Pablo Ortiz Monasterio, the sequence of images coalesces into a narrative of women’s empowerment. As photographic technology advances in the book—transitioning from daguerreotypes to color film—so too do the rights of the women pictured, who become increasingly mobile, expressive…
The Musée McCord Stewart in Montreal presents the exhibition Norman Parkinson : Toujours en vogue. Considered one of the pillars of fashion photography in the 20th century, Norman Parkinson dazzled the world with his sparkling inventiveness, from the 1930s to the 1980s. He gave new impetus to celebrity portraiture, photographing the most famous artists and the more prominent personalities, including Audrey Hepburn, Jerry Hall, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones and…
Marshall Gallery presents a special exhibition in partnership with The Bruce Kapson Gallery to showcase an extraordinary collection of the work of photographer Edward S. Curtis. For the first time, the show unites two never-before-exhibited private collections of two very distinct, yet complimentary Curtis vintage photographic mediums. The works are renowned for their unparalleled brilliance, luminosity, and three-dimensional quality. The exhibition features a group of 16 vintage Goldtones, including 14…
Laughlin Gallery présente l’exposition Susan Wood : In Time. Susan Wood, a pioneering figure in the world of photography, is the focus of a new exhibition at Laughlin Gallery on view to the public from May 4 through May 25, 2024. Susan Wood: In Time, featuring 20 photographs from 1960-1984, captures the essence of an era marked by social upheaval and transformation. Susan Wood: In Time offers a glimpse into…
The Eye of Photography opens the third chapter of its new section, Cartes Blanches, with the support of MPB. Each month, a French photographer will show an unpublished series while experimenting with equipment borrowed from the global platform for buying, selling and trading used photo and video equipment safely. After exploring the Marseille coastline and photographer Julia Gat's Mare Internum project, this series remains in the Mediterranean, where Cléo-Nikita Thomasson…
Until September 15, 2024, Bercy Village presents an exceptional photographic exhibition imagined by Edouard Salmon. Supported by the Olympiade Culturelle label, “Le sport vu du ciel” is installed in the passages of the Cour Saint-Emilion. The 32 photos, works of Edouard Salmon, expert in aerial photography, offer a unique look at the sporting world. By exploring sport from above, this exhibition reveals its universal dimension and its deep roots in…
Robin Lopvet is the first photographer exhibited by Lydie Marchi, the new director of the Centre d'art et de photographie de Lectoure. She spoke with our correspondent Jean-Jacques Ader. After 2023 when Damarice Amao was the artistic director of the Gers establishment, a new period began with the appointment in February 2024 of Lydie Marchi. Meeting and first interview. Jean-Jacques Ader: Could you introduce yourself? Lydie Marchi : I trained…
This is the 35th dialogue of the Collezione Ettore Molinario. A dialogue celebrating the entry into the collection of such an extraordinary artist as Jürgen Klauke. But it is also an opportunity to put the original vinyl of Transformer, Lou Reed’s masterpiece, back on the turntable. For those who want to read this score of disruptive images and music please sit back, put on your headphones and relax: the notes of…
Karl Hab : Son of the air! Based in Paris when he's not travelling the world, Karl Hab stands out as much for his talent as a photographer as for his skills in aeronautical engineering. A lifelong aviation enthusiast, his job regularly takes him on trips, giving him the opportunity to capture his passions for design, fashion, urban culture, and travel through his lens. After more than 15 years in…
Discowork presents Nouvelles Amours, an exhibition by Julie De Sousa. At the invitation of Meryl Benitah, exhibition curator Joanna Cohen invites you to discover an immodest visual exploration. Flip through a diary of evanescent images captured with sensitivity and authenticity. The intimacy of Julie De Sousa is punctuated by her personal life, interspersed with documentary photographs. Through black and white, she reveals raw emotions and sublimates the banality of the…
This is the most astonishing exhibition of the week. Its author: Luc Pouliot. A fantastic display of flies and insects! It is shown at the Bibliothèque de Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson in Quebec. - JJN It was in 2017 that Luc Pouliot fell in love with macro photography of insects! By discovering all the details indistinguishable to the naked eye, the aesthetics of these strange creatures appealed to him. All these fascinating shapes…
The Eye of Photography opens a new column on collective photography, with the words of Benjamin Rullier. Far from the image of the solitary artist, photographers choose to gather in collectives. Collaborative projects, bridges between practices, economic realities: each month, a founding or active member presents their collective, its specificities, and its challenges. Join the group! Established in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, founded over 10 years ago by a group of photographers transitioning…
Gene Lemuel's ESO.bdr with MADE SOLID in Los Angeles present for a month from May 11 the work of Rusty Long, a surfer, journalist, writer and photographer. He writes: From the first step into the water to the initial glide onto a wave, a Smooth Entrance determines so many of the sequential moments. It sets the correct pace. Surfing, like so many other things, is about flowing with the elements…