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Miss Rosen
Book Review

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The great Age of Exploration lead man around the globe, to explore the most remote parts of the earth seeking knowledge of Nature and of Self. Man is only limited by his imagination, and that’s what makes his work spellbinding: the possibility of going places we’ve never dreamed, of seeing th...

10.02.2012[ read full story ]

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Norman Parkinson
A unique eye for beauty

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Photography is a collaborative process – like a dance – and Norman was like Fred Astaire. Iman (from ‘Norman Parkinson – Portraits in Fashion’ by Robert Muir, with a foreword by Iman)

09.02.2012[ read full story ]

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Dune Varela
Paradis perdus

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Impalas, lycaons et autres paysages is the name of Dune Varela’s new book, published by Lutanie. Manon Lutanie, the director of the collection, sat down to speak with the author:
Manon Lutanie : How did you get the idea for this series of photographs ?Du...

31.01.2012[ read full story ]

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Miss Rosen
Book Review

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Self publishing. It’s a slippery slope. Technology has made it possible for us to do whatever we want at a price we can afford. But where is the line between book, journal, catalogue, and diary—or does there even need to be one? It’s hard to know, it’s hard to say. A publisher’s imprint conno...

03.02.2012[ read full story ]

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Isabelle Rozenbaum
Les corps culinaires

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Last November 2011, Isabelle Rozembaum among dozens of competitors was awarded the kitchen picture prize for her pictures on street food. Technical perfection along with esthetic originality for her lighting and installation, her work, is now considered ...

26.01.2012[ read full story ]

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Lord Snowdon
by Koto Bolofo

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Lord Snowdon is Koto Bolofo’s photographic portrayal of legendary British photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, known to the world as Lord Snowdon, The infamous Snowdon has photographed many icons of the twentieth century including David Bowie, Miuccia Prada, Karl Lagerfeld and G...

23.01.2012[ read full story ]

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Gilles Caron
Life in a scrapbook

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This year, the Gilles Caron Foundation is publishing two exceptional books for photography enthusiasts, upholding the Foundation’s mission established by the photographer’s family: to keep his work alive, and maintain his notoriety.

24.01.2012[ read full story ]

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Tim Mantoani
Behind Photographs

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There is a new book of photographs of photographers. But don’t roll your eyes and move on . Behind Photographs, photos and text by Tim Mantoani, is the result of six years of self-financed work and many sheets of 20”x24” Polaroid. The project started when Ma...

23.01.2012[ read full story ]

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Miss Rosen
Book Review

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Perhaps there is nothing so romantic as abandoned buildings, ruins and relics, remnants of what was and what could have never been. Empty, neglected buildings are the things that invite our imaginations for a visit. It shouldn’t be surprising when you consider that the building is a symbol of...

20.01.2012[ read full story ]

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1910-1940: When Paris still had a shine

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From the twilight of the Belle Époque (which was really anything but) to the humiliation of the Occupation, Paris was a beacon of creativity that outshone even the preceding century: philosophers shed light on the world, artists defied conventions, and women ruled fashion. Amo...

18.01.2012[ read full story ]

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