Is the End of the World announced by the Mayans a prophetic and one-time event? On the day of reckoning, December 20, 2012, in a resolutely artistic and infernal space,…
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Galerie Paris-Beijing presents the work of the French photographer Laurent Chéhère. Employing traditional photography and digital manipulation, his surreal series, Flying Houses, elevates architecture to a new level. The artist takes a variety…
From the Archives, the latest release from Editions FP & CF, could describe an entire area of contemporary photography, peering into the medium’s past to survey its experiments and how…
In a painting no one complains that the subject is posed, but everybody complains about what looks posed in a photograph. Except, I’ve found that if I go very close…
Twelve years after their exhibition at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie, Clark et Pougnaud return with a series of photographs inspired by the paintings of Vilhelm Hammershoi, presented in…
A classic exercise in painting, the portrait also became a vital part of photography. In the 19th century, Nadar portrayed the Parisian bohemians. In the next century, August Sander, with…
In October, the Robert Mann Gallery presented in its new space an exhibition bringing together 25 years of work by the American photographer Richard Misrach. In these carefully composed photographs…
I worked on my book at Aperture during a period of turmoil and uncertainty. There was at least one director change if not more. My editor Andrew left half way…
In the history of photography, Aperture is a legend. This publishing house, magazine and gallery space is celebrating its 60th anniversary today, and we have decided to honor its history.…
Michael Hoffman’s personality aroused admiration and fear in equal measure. He was known for his short temper, his business acumen—with everything that goes with it—and his assertive eye. Knowing only…