A few years ago after an exhibition in Istanbul, a journalist from Géo magazine told me about a photographer who wanted to come to Africa and follow me around in Porto-Novo, where…
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In cinema suspense denotes unresolved conflict, an undecided outcome, a vague and inexplicable feeling of anxiety. This effect became a popular instrument in the years following WWII and was instantly…
The latest exhibition from Bettina Rheims, Bonkers! A Fortnight in London is opening today at Christie’s in London. Coinciding with the release of the book of the same name, this exhibition features thirty photographs…
This image is taken from Michel Setboun’s third book about agencies. Eighty reporters were chosen to comment on an iconic image from their careers. The image we’re publishing today is…
Pierre Coppey is the head of VINCI, the French highway company. Vinci is one of founding partners of Le BAL and the sponsor of the exhibition S’il y a lieu, je…
The highway is the subject of the latest group exhibition at Le BAL, S’il y a lieu, je pars avec vous (If There’s Room, I’ll Ride With You). Five artists, Sophie Calle, Julien Magre,…
More artist’s book than mere exhibition catalogue, this work accompanies the event of the season at Le BAL. It features the work of the five photographers from the exhibition—Sophie Calle,…
In New Richmond, hikers may be surprised to discover amid the trees, Canadian artist Dina Goldstein’s pop series Fallen Princesses. This fascinating work, which was created from 2007 to 2010 has found…
Vagrants. Travelers. Wanderers. These words have long exerted an influence on literature and the arts. The photographer Kitra Cahana decided to follow marginalized young men and women in America who have chosen…