Showing Friends’ rooms, and the pictures of 10/1 (an anthropological look at utilitarian housing) was a risk for Romanian Cutural Center of Paris’ courageous director, Katia Danila. These pictures of Romanian daily life are above all dignified, simple, non-...

04.02.2011[ read full story ]

Founder in 1986 of the Noir Limite group with Jean-Claude Bélégou and Florence Chevalier, Yves Tremorin is the author of a considerable body of work where culture, history, and mythology intermingle. Considered one of the best representatives of contemporary art, his series e...

21.01.2011[ read full story ]

The bar-restaurant l’Apostrophe in Paris’ 10th arrondissement displayed pictures of ’70’s Detroit cult photographer Sue Rynski (MC5, the Stooges, etc…) with a solo performance improvised by former Groovies singer guitarist Chris Wilson as the show’s highlight.

21.01.2011[ read full story ]

Elizabeth Avedon behind the scene report from the ”Hearst 2011 8×10 Photography Biennial” where eight emerging photographers were selected by ten distinguished judges. Refer to the yesterday Letter to read the entire report beyond the Hearst of Biennial.

18.01.2011[ read full story ]

After a month on photographic hiatus, Yan Morvan is back, gallery openings have begun in Paris. The first, Le Bal, January 13. Yan was there, of course.

17.01.2011[ read full story ]

Last Friday was the opening of the 20th PhotoLA. Initiated twenty years ago by Los Angeles Gallery owner Stephen Cohen, this venerable photo fair has become the largest photo – centric art fair of its kind west of New York. The fair, which originally gathered a small group of American gall...

18.01.2011[ read full story ]

The 14th Annual Friends of Friends Photography Auction began last Tuesday night with a cocktail reception, followed by the annual Live Auction. The audience was a broad mix of private collector’s, Gallery Owners and Director’s, Curators and first timers.

10.12.2010[ read full story ]

It is strange to arrive in a city in mourning, in a country that has such a tragic past. It is impossible to come to Phnom Penh without thinking about the millions of this city’s inhabitants that were evicted in two days, deported, tortured, assassinated, and yet, nothing o...

02.12.2010[ read full story ]