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The polaroids of Dave
Part One

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Paris, 1:30pm, a September day, a restaurant on the rue de Richelieu: two couples, two tables, a dozen empty tables. Ten tourists stop in and ask for a free table. The owner quickly replies “I’m so sorry, we’re full.” The owner’s name is Dave. The restaurant be...

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Magazine

New i-D pre spring issue with multiple covers

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The new ”Livin’ Loud Issue” of i-D comes with no less than 6 different covers: Paolo Roversi presents a demure Vanessa Paradis in Chanel, Emma Summerton shot model Ajak Deng as punk icon Soo Catwoman while Kayt Jones photographed a nude super quartet including Hilary...

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Press Review

Paul Melcher:
5 websites

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Because of partnership and economical reasons, the images that you see on websites and in your magazines these days might not be the best available. But don’t despair. A lot of photo agencies are aware of this and have started publishing their own mini-mags online to showcase their most ...

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L'Oeil de La Lettre

Galerie VU': Opening' Vanessa Winship

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She seems thin and fragile, but her potraits forceful and demonstrate a perfect mastery of her photographic tools. The three series presented at the VU gallery : Georgia, Sweet nothing, and Latvia show anonymous portraits of people living in Georgia, Estonia, and Turkey. To r...

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L'Oeil de La Lettre

Opening: Tendance
Floue turns 20

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When I was 20, photographers dreamt of working for Gamma, following in the footsteps of Gilles Caron, Raymond Depardon or Michel Laurent. Almost 40 years later, i would say that young photographer’s now dream of working for « Tendance Floue » with their original and diverse appr...

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Awards

Arcimboldo Prize 2011

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Awarded since 1999 by the “Gens d’Images” association, the Arcimboldo Prize is a yearly prize recognizing creativity using new production or transformation technologies resulting in digital media.
The prize is worth 8000 €. An additional grant for 3000 € covers costs for a commissioned wor...

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