Both war and peace are generally incomprehensible for both those who live through them and those who observe and illustrate them. Since 2006 a young Frenchman has visited Iraq on…
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Miners, perhaps more than other workers, form part of the history and mythology of revolutionary and social struggles. Working hard and fighting hard, they embody courage and bravery. Systematically photographing…
The incredible story of Gilbert Garcin, aka Mister G, began nearly 20 years ago. This retired Marseille native discovered his passion for photography after an internship at the Rencontres d’Arles. He…
Two young photographers, Evgenia Arbugaeva and Rina Vukobratovic, Russian and Serbian, respectively, offer viewers an ode to childhood. Between poetry and memories, Arbugaeva takes us to the heart of Siberia, while Vukobratovic transports…
The sky is a pale blue. Shanghai is draped in its usual grey veil. In the hotel room a sign reads: “Do not worry, Google has been disconnected in this…
In four shipping containers on the shores of Lake Ontario in downtown Toronto is an exhibition devoted to Caribbean photography. The work of 18 artists is featured, exploring the themes…
At home I always used to gaze at an old photograph of some of my Andalusian relatives with curiosity. With the passing of years this photograph has given me an…
Photo Shanghai is opening today. During the fair, Peter Fetterman Gallery presents "Henri Cartier-Bresson: Works from the Peter Fetterman Collection", over 50 prints from Fetterman's private collection, spanning seven decades…
In Canada, Polar bears generally migrate north along the Hudson Bay coast from late summer to early November as the sea ice freezes. They wait for the Hudson Bay to…
If you walk through certain towns in Israel or Palestine, you can pass from one universe to another in the space of a few metres. Nowhere else have I seen…