David Sauveur (Agence VU’) has written an exclusive text for La Lettre de la Photographie: "Once upon a time there was a revolution… It is the story of a people delving into war, the moment they chose to take arms against their tyrant to defend their freedom. Workers, students, u...

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From crooked police, politicians and judges, through to the shysters, hucksters and thugs who ran Sydney’s sub terrain, few cities have experienced such overt corruption as Sydney during the 20th century.
Sin City explores organised crime in Sydney, from the sly grog dealers and d...

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On the footsteps of her father, Lina Scheynius started photography as she was 10 years old with first models being : her life, everyday life, a cake, her friends. These original subjects endure in her photographs which editings, cleverly elaborated, can be read as a diary. Lina loves : tr...

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Until the 23rd of April, 2011, the Parisian gallery “in camera” will be presenting a series of pictures taken from “Distress” the latest work from a most extraordinary photographer. « To the cities I came in a time of disorder. That was ruled by hunger. I sheltered with the people...

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We have already presented to you the series by Gwenn Dubourthoumieu, “Les Palais de Mobutu”, in the March 10th edition of La Lettre. Here today is the series on Jecoke. Created in 1958 in the very popular neighborhood of Elisabethville in Kenya (Lubumbashi after the independen...

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The first major exhibition in over 30 years dedicated to the photographer E.O.Hoppé has opened at the National Portrait Gallery. Hoppé (1878-1972) was one of the most important photographers of the first half of the twentieth century and much of his work has only recently...

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Created by Roger Pic nine years ago, the “Grand Prix Scam du portfolio photographique” offers a prize worth 4500€ with an exhibition at the Scam. As the prize title indicates, it recognizes portfolios comprised of 15 pictures maximum focused on society, travel, the arts…

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