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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The Eye of Photography met with Richard Grosbard, director of the Deborah Turbeville Archive at MUUS Collection. He tells us about the acquisition of her estate, her work trajectory and her current exhibitions. How did the acquisition of Deborah Turbeville's estate come about? In January 2020, Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, the founder and owner of the MUUS Collection, appointed me as his advisor, with responsibilities that included acquiring additional archives to…
In this interview with The Eye of Photography, Amanda Smith tells us about her role as Director of Archives at MUUS Collection as well as the handling of Deborah Turbeville’s archives and what we can learn from them. Could you tell us about your background as well as your role as director of archives at MUUS Collection? I have a bachelor’s degree in art history and American studies from Rutgers University…
Art historian Maeva Dubrez has published a well-documented essay on Deborah Turbeville's work, the fruit of extensive research, with ACTEDITIONS. Here is an extract of her essay: This essay solves the enigma of Deborah Turbeville's work by going over her photographic prints with a fine tooth-comb and exposing the infinite layers that lie beneath. She is more than a photographer : her work continually breaks down the blurred boundaries between…
As part of Women's History Month and to celebrate the release of the monograph "Deborah Turbeville: Photocollage," The National Arts Club of New York hosted the symposium "Deborah Turbeville and the Female Gaze," focusing on women's perspectives and portrayal in photography. First defined by Laura Mulvey in 1975 in her article "Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema," the concept of the female gaze emerged as a rebellion against the male gaze.…
Photo Elysée recently paid tribute to Deborah Turbeville, an American photographer recognised in the 1970s for her fashion photographs. But Turbeville is much more than that; it is a work on photography and its materiality. In collaboration with the MUUS collection, Photo Elysée allows us to discover a true female artist. It's challenging to classify Deborah Turbeville's (1932-2013) work because her oeuvre is rich in research and diverse use of…
His name: Bertrand Cardon. He is a photographer. Locked in his home for the past few weeks, he opened his archives. And there found wonderful images of a great lady of fashion photography: Deborah Turbeville with whom, for 35 years he shared a great friendship! He tells us : It was a day in May, in 1981, already a historical period, that Rénate Gallois-Monbrun called to ask me if I…
The Photography Show presented by AIPAD comes home to the Park Avenue Armory. Today’s edition is dedicated to the New York fair and the pleasure is for us to once again stroll the aisles of this gigantic room under its vertiginous vaulted ceiling. Lydia Melamed Johnson, the Executive Director of The Photography Show, answered our Questionnaire and you can see with this editorial the behind the scenes of the Show…
Lydia Melamed Johnson: Passionate. Lydia Melamed Johnson is a woman who radiates optimism. Executive Director of the Photography Show presented by AIPAD, she is a true photography enthusiast. For her, the art form's finest hours are yet to come, a deep conviction that guides her in her day-to-day work. Drawing heavily on contemporary photographic talent, she embraces a bold vision while maintaining a global perspective on the challenges ahead. Her…
Most observers will put the birth of the modern photography market around the end of the 1960s, when a few galleries opened on either side of the Atlantic. In 1971, Sotheby’s, London, started its program of regular photography auctions, soon to be followed by Christie’s. Since then, the photography market has grown to proportions that the pioneers could hardly have dreamt of, not least in the proliferation of photography fairs…
Martijn van Pieterson is the President of AIPAD, Marie Pelletier interviewed him. You are the first non-North American gallerist to lead AIPAD. What is your history with the organization, and what motivated you to take on the role of President? – It is an honor and a privilege to be AIPAD's president. Even before we opened a gallery, my wife, Annemarie, and I visited The Photography Show, and we were…
Vince Aletti, collector, author, curator and winner of this year’s AIPAD Award, lives in a seven-room apartment in New York’s East Village. It’s filled to the brim with his enormous collection, or as he describes it, “a collection of collections”, of magazines, photographs, books, vinyl records, and all manner of ephemera. Still, there’s always room for more. How would you describe yourself as a collector? – As someone who looks…
In September last year, the J. Paul Getty Museum announced the acquisition of a collection of 209 photographs by the French photographer Eugène Atget. It had been built over 25 years by Dan and Mary Solomon, by carefully adding one masterpiece after another. The couple prefers to keep a low profile in the photography world but are incredibly active as collectors, curators, publishers, and most significantly as generous donors to…
AIPAD presents the 2nd edition of the Monumental exhibition. This special project show- cases large-scale photographic works throughout the public areas of The Park Avenue Armory, providing a unique opportunity for galleries and their artists to display new, challenging and impactful pieces not generally shown at fairs, creating a captivating visual spectacle for visitors. This article originally appeared in the AIPAD Catalogue sponsored by MUUS Collection. The Photography Show…
The Hulett Collection is a fine art gallery specializing in classic 20th century and contemporary photographic works. On exhibit at AIPAD 2024 will be vintage works by Louis Stettner, Lee Friedlander and Garry Winogrand alongside contemporary works by gallery artists Noell Oszvald, Robert Brecko Walker and Pieter Henket. The Hulett Collection 1311 E. 15th St. Tulsa, OK 74120 http://www.thehulettcollection.com [email protected] / 918-934-7240 The Photography Show presented by AIPAD…
Galerie XII is presenting a solo exhibition featuring new works by emerging French photographer Charlotte Mano. While her photographic work explores various themes such as the human body, space, and darkness, it continuously questions the nature of the imagery itself: its ability to convey the power of transparency and representation, as well as their inherent limitations. Galerie XII Bergamot Station Arts Center 2525 Michigan Ave. Santa Monica, CA 90402…