Madame Grès (1903-1993). Regarded by her peers as the tutelary spirit of the profession, Madame Grès constantly said throughout her life : « I wanted to be a sculptor. For…
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Juergen Teller is an iconoclast, a fashion photographer, whose subjects also include eccentrics and bohemians. The pictures all have accompanying texts describing the circumstances of the shoot. A wide diversity…
During one week late January, the reknowned photographer Martin Parr settled into Paris’ Goutte d’Or district. The pictures he produced of neighborhood residents, merchants and meeting places were humorous…
The photographs of Cy Twombly (born 1928 in Lexington, Virginia) are a revelation, albeit one that comes late in his life. World-famous for his abstract “scribbles” and nervous drawings, he…
Once again, Jean Favreau and his team try to resuscitate a dying profession. The method in doing so must be appreciated, which consists in remaining optimistic nevertheless “the immense market”…
Prague spring is dedicated to photography: In April, the fourth annual Prague Photo Festival takes place in the beautiful Bauhaus building of Manes on the river, with over thirty galleries…
Who are tomorrow’s photographers? The curators of the Musée de l’Elysée de Lausanne try to answer this question by proposing a selection of young international artists on their way to…
My “poor French” at “La Goutte d’Or”, the excuse offered by MARTIN PARR to help forget the images of the “dealers” in “La Goutte d’Or” neighborhood, that he was not…
On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, the photographers collective Tendance Floue publishes its best images in Actes Sud. A Photo Poche (pocket photobook) of twelve photographers organized in teams…
The photographs of the Sèvres’ ateliers from the Monumental series by Patrick Tournebœuf take part in the new Cité de la céramique in Sèvres. The photographer, member of the collective…