Book

Miss Rosen
Book Review 3

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It is a shocking but true. Slavery is the third largest crime in the world today. Human trafficking is a modern-day form of slavery for the purpose of sexual exploitation or forced labor. Every year, over two million women and children—as young as three years old—will be...

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Auction

Paris, Sotheby’s
Hajek-Halke

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In an effort to turn Paris into a European reference for photographic sales, Sotheby’s will be holding, on May 10, a specialized sale focused on a unique collection of works by photographer, Heinz Hajek-Halke (1898-1983).

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Exhibition

Ernst Haas
A Color Master

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« Among the subjects that he has photographed, there is one that is very dear to Ernst Haas, New York City. For nearly 40 years, he has taken pictures of a city that as a child in Austria he could only dream about. With the help of his friends at Magnum, Henri Cartier-Bresson<...

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Book

Mexico
A journey, Francisco Mata

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A new book of the mexicain documentary photographer Francisco Mata has been published with the Autonomous University Metropolitan (UAM) “A Journey” on the Metro in Mexico City. The book includes over 70 photographsthrough which they tell stories that are told to travel in the Pub...

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Press Review

David Schonauer
The Weekly World Tour

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David Schonauer’s press review this week focuses primarily on the death of Osama Bin Laden. Schonauer opens the review with official White House photographer Pete Souza (New York Times) showing President Obama and his team following ...

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Book

Thierry Girard
Quiet days in Bègles

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This book is equally the fruit of a personal favorite and pleasant circumstances. How did Thierry Girard, a surveyor of the planet, find himself becoming fond of Bègles to the point of wanting to work there for two years?

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Book

Ari Marcopoulos on his new book ”Directory”

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Ari Marcopoulos’ latest book Directory (Rizzoli) does not only share the size, shape and quality with a phone book – it actually has the same printer as well. Magnus Naddermier talked to the Dutch-born photographer about his new book, fashion and camera bags...

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