Klaus Enrique Gerdes’ recreation of the work by the artist Arcimboldo
During a photo shooting of a human eye that was peeking out amongst hundreds of leaves, it occurred to photographer Klaus Enrique Gerdes that he could actually utilize leaves to construct portraits or masks. He researched what other artists had created along these lines and discovered Giuseppe Arcimboldo, who made paintings with this concept in mind over...
Sol LeWitt on the walls of the Lower East Side
Morgans Hotel Group and Paula Cooper Gallery have just announced a permanent outdoor installation of photographs by Sol LeWitt at Mondrian SoHo, entitled: SOL LEWITT: On the Walls of the Lower East Side. The installation on the wall of Mondrian SoHo (150 Lafayette Street) consists of 120 photographs of New York’s Lower East Side taken by LeWitt...
Travel snapshots from around the world
We have been travelling quite extensively lately and have just touched base again. Hence a bit slow on updates lately. We have been invited to do keynote presentations, been part of visitor programs, jury and curator work, moderating and chairman assignments, facilitator of workshops and also some events of our own. These activities during the last...
Inside North Korea
David Guttenfelder, chief Asia photographer for the Associated Press, along with Jean H. Lee, AP bureau chief in Seoul, were granted unprecedented access to parts of North Korea as part of the AP’s efforts to expand coverage of the isolated communist nation. The Atlantic has collected some of Guttenfelder’s images from the trip that provide...
The new Leica M9-P: The essence of discretion
Leica Camera AG is presenting a new version of the world’s smallest, full-frame digital system camera: the Leica M9-P. This new model will sit alongside the Leica M9 in the company’s rangefinder portfolio. Providing an alternative, even more discreet and resilient design that further reinforces the classic nature of the M9, the M9-P specifically meets...
New York from a slightly different angle
We recently got a nice selection of New York images from a slightly different angle, by photographer Frederic Bourret. Below is a a few of them. You can see more at his dedicated New York webpage. When I took these pictures, I had in mind to have a different view of New York, my New...
Duffy Archive shows David Bowie images in Los Angeles
The Duffy Archive is announcing their first ever US exhibition exclusively feating David Bowie images, hosted at celebrity jeweller Stephen Webster’s new Los Angeles flagship store and gallery. Stephen opened half a year ago and converted the top floor into a gallery for British artists. Duffy shot several sessions with David Bowie between 1972 and...
The ten prophecies by Lomography
To find out what it’s like to live the Ten Prophecies in real life Lomography invites you to take part in a competition they have just started. Organised in two stages, Lomography will start on February 18th by handing out posters and stickers with their Ten Prophecies in their Gallery Stores and online. You will...
In the footsteps of the great explorers
Leica Explorers set out in the footsteps of the great explorers. They will all bring a Leica V-LUX 2 digital compact camera and keep us up to date on their adventures with an exclusive travel diary of pictures and reports. Marcus Werner from Berlin will be following in the footsteps of Ferdinand Magellan on his...
Art photography without tearing wallets open
Galerie Sakura ia a new parisian gallery that breaks the rules of the art photography market. The greater public is now able to buy a true art photograph, signed and numbered in small editions, without tearing their wallets open! First class service included as well are we told. Bathroom by Stéphane Louis Truck in snow...
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