An anomaly, a one-off. A contradiction to be sure. He is a cross between a genius and a hermit, leading a quiet non-conformist, reclusive sybaritic life in a home that…
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Steve McCurry became world famous after taking his iconic picture of the refugee girl Sharbat Gula in 1984. “Afghan Girl”, the girl with the emerald eyes, has become the best…
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Thomas Ruff’s new works depict abstract shapes, lines, and spirals in seemingly random formations with varying degrees of transparency and illumination. Their compositions are reminiscent of artistic experimentation with camera-less…
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Guy Bourdin refused to publish books in his lifetime. For this extraordinary fashion photographer, printed images belonged in magazines, like Vogue, where he was a frequent contributor from 1955 to…
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In the male-dominated world of American photography Margaret Bourke-White (1904-1971) was a media star. Her portrait in flying gear setting off on a bombing raid, smiling and holding a camera…
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Official celebrations, however boring, can sometimes lead to worthwhile initiatives. Although the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Russia four hundred years ago is not necessarily a major…
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Although this exhibition is not strictly photographic, with paintings and videos also on display, it nevertheless offers a wide range of images, reminding viewers of the medium’s close ties to…
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acte2rivegauche and the galerie d’en face are presenting their first exhibition of 2013: Magic Circus by fashion photographer Kristian Schuller. In this series shot in Cape Town and Los Angeles,…
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I first saw his photographs in the early 1980s, but I didn’t meet him until later. It was in Paris, behind the Centre Pompidou, in the gallery above Viviane Esders,…
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These resolutely pictorialist still lifes by New York photographer Paulette Tavormina recall 17-century paintings. To compose the dramatic atmosphere of her images, Tavormina makes careful arrangements of fruit, flowers, ceramics,…
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