From Martine Franck, I knew the photographs. For a week, I have been collecting stories from people who knew her, and I realize that her images draw a sincere self-portrait…
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The story of the Voies Off festival is closely tied to the story of the Ecole Nationale de la Photographie (ENSP) in Arles. Founded by Christophe Laloi while still a…
This is the event at Arles: the invitation-only lunch given every year by Maryse Cordesse, the godmother of the Rencontres d’Arles. Prepared by Paul, former owner of the restaurant Le…
I regard "My Journey as a Witness" by Shahidul Alam as the most remarkable book by a single photographer since a messenger brought me a first copy of "The Decisive…
Eve Arnold, born in Philadelphia in 1912 daughter of Russian immigrants, died on January 4, 2012, in London. Her career began in the mid ‘40’s in a New York…
The glory of the Dutch Still Life recreated in plastic. To 17th century merchants, the nouveaux riches of the Dutch Golden Age, collecting luxury items and utensils to show off…
Jean Dieuzaide was my only photographic reference when in 1968 I timidly entered his house on rue Erasme in Toulouse to get some wise advice. At the time, he was…
Proud Galleries presents Faces of the Sixties from photographer Justin de Villeneuve. Best known for launching Twiggy as the world’s first supermodel, de Villeneuve’s portfolio boasts celebrated fashion shoots, iconic…
On May 22 Sotheby’s London held an auction of items from the Gunter Sachs collection. The sale of this avant-garde collection reached an impressive £35.6 million with 90% of the…