Imagine my surprise when I read the announcement of the relaunch of Camera to see no mention of Romeo Martinez. He was the legendary editor of the magazine from 1955 to 1967. He was also my mentor in photography, or more precisely, my father... A few weeks after ...

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The Japanese photographer Shomei Tomatsu died last December 14th at the age of 82. 
Until very recently, the Berlin publisher Roland Angst worked with the photographer to produce his latest book, Shomei Tomatsu. Photographs 1951-2000, which was presented for the...

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Polka Gallery is presenting for the first time the work of Petra Sedlaczek until February 23, 2013. The 20 photographs on view, taken from the series Long Island , shows the intimacy of night on the beaches of New York Bay. It was by observing her husba...

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When it comes to pushing an absurd idea to the limits, you can always count on the Internet. A few years ago, we saw the development of “planking.” Ramrod straight, with their arms stretched along their bodies and their face against the ground, people photographed themselves...

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The South Bronx was given a shoddy reputation some four decades ago after a governmental policy of “benign neglect” enabled landlords to practice arson with impunity, thus destroying a neighborhood from the inside out. Over the years, the neighborhood has successfully rebuilt itse...

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The Bronx Documentary Center continues in its commitment to the local community with an exhibition focusing on the Bronx from the 1970s to the 1990s, documented by the borough’s own photographers. This is the opportunity to tell a story of New York in an environment where so...

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Even when stories have yet to be told, they already exist. But to be brought out, into the light, they require something, an event, an action. In the case of this story, what happened was I came home to find my brother Lorenzo waiting for me: “God is looking for you” is what ...

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Since 1992, over 300 galleries, private dealers and publishers have participated and exhibited at Photo LA and more than 200 lectures, panels and collecting seminars have been presented. Photo LA was held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium near Bergamont Station, home of man...

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Classic Photographs Los Angeles began in 2010 when a small group of gallery owners and photography dealers organized an intimate photography show at the Michael Dawson Gallery on Larchmont Boulevard in Los Angeles. Intending to continue and improve this yearly event, three of the ...

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Varanasi, the spiritual capital of India, is probably the last holy and immaculate place left in the world. Legend asks that Hindu people cross the entire country to die in Varanasi, sometimes by foot for the poorest, and have their remnants burned there. The family of the deceased pray on ...

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How many images do you take before you get the right one ? How many images do you have to see before you see the right one ? Both have increased exponentially in the last decade and show no signs of slowing down. Are their more great pictures in return. Do we see more masterpieces than...

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What a week! I don’t know where to turn. France went to Bamako, and in the grand tradition of the French army: “Move along, nothing to see there...” There was a large show of support against gay marriage in Paris this week. You can see in these photos, the same faces as a few...

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My first trip to Mali was hard, bitter, sometimes sordid. What struck me most was the relentless struggle against constant aggressions: from mosquitoes, desert wind, filth, corrupt police, intense stares, being asked for so many different things that it bordered on harassment. I wa...

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