For three hours in Paris on this Thursday morning, October 13, the French press offices and the Parisian offices of international press companies were empty of their staff who had come to the Théâtre de l’Odéon to pay one final homage to Göksin Sipahioglu.

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He made me take pictures, but I’m still not sure how. The people here from the SIPA photo lab can tell you: A pig could take better pictures than me. He said he lived on the Champs Elysées. And that was true. The building was on the avenue, but he lived in the maid’s quarters on th...

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Göksin. Just saying his name, I’m overhwhelmed by a surge memories and anecdotes. It’s difficult to choose among all these stories that meant so much in our lives...Let’s begin with his allure. He was tall, slender, majestic in his red scarf. At 6’3”, he inspired respect immediately...

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I wish I could find the words to talk about Göksin. But talking about a person who was at the same time a boss, a visionary, a mentor, a confident, a friend even perhaps a sort of father….is not an easy thing. In fact, I doubt I can do it.

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We are all here, your nieces and nephews – and those who couldn’t be present are also paying their homage to you by working. Of course, I am sad, like Phyllis, like all of us, not to see you any more, but I am not crying for you – you had such a beautiful life!

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The Funeral Service for Göksin Sipahioglu was held on Monday, October 10 in Istanbul. Photographer Alfred Yaghobzadeh was there and sent us his pictures, along with a text by his son Raphaël, also a disciple of Göksin. You can read his article in the French version of La Lettre.

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On Saturday, October 22 at 4 PM, The Photo Review will hold its 2011 Benefit Auction at Freeman’s Auctioneers at 1808 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia. The event will feature an international slate of photographers as well as a host of Philadelphia artists. Beginning and experien...

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Their names are Vanessa van Zuylen and Elisabeth Nora. They love photography. Twenty years ago, they started a magazine: l’Insensé. Here are their two latest issues.

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Putting together a special issue dedicated to Swiss photography makes one realize: “small country, major photography.” Beyond the legendary Swiss perfection, we see a medley of styles on display. With humor and a poetic sensibility, the images question not only our reality, but the more specific rea...

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Chernobyl haunts our collective unconscious. It stands as a symbol of the horror that comes when arrogance supercedes humility and mankind puts itself before nature.

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Sicarios: Latin American Assassins takes the viewer into the underworld of the assassin in Guatemala, where society has been savaged by a culture of murder for hire. Vendors who don't like competition can have them killed for less than $50. Hit men operate with impunity in ...

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The death of Steve Jobs on October 5 became the big media story of the week. News magazines, business magazines, music magazines, and celebrity magazines all rushed to get him on their covers, and the sight of his face splayed across newsstand shelves indicated the breadth of h...

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