Photographie / Photography

Robert Mapplethorpe, Lisa Lyon, 1982. Epreuve gelatino-argentique. 50,8 x 40,6 cm © Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation. Used by permission PARIS- L'exposition s'attache à révéler toutes les facettes de l'œuvre de Robert Mapplethorpe au-delà des clichés dans lesquels elle a longtemps été enfermée. Par exemple, un focus autour de ses deux muses Patti Smith et Lisa Lyon permet d'aborder le thème de la femme et de la féminité et de voir un aspect moins connu de l'œuvre du photographe. Robert Mapplethorpe est un grand artiste... [Lire la suite]

Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, Hollywood, 1989. ©Herb Ritts Foundation/Courtesy of Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York. Edwynn Houk Gallery will present an exhibition of rare, vintage photographs by Herb Ritts (American, 1952-2002), focusing exclusively on the five models in his iconic work, “Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, Hollywood, 1989. Herb Ritts’ indelible photographs came to define the era of the Supermodel, capturing the top models of the time in images that are, at turns, strong, vulnerable, sexy,... [Lire la suite]

“Beauty Fades Not” by Michelle Holder The book here: http://www.blurb.fr/b/2013540-beauty-fades-not-softcover-edition

Karen Knorr, Awakened to Emptiness /Hosein Temple , Kyoto Karen Knorr, Guardian of the Temple Karen Knorr, Onagodori in Kyoto temple

Jean-Michel Basquiat, Reclining Nude. Photograph by Paige Powell, 1983. © Paige Powell. Courtesy The Suzanne Geiss Company.  NEW YORK, NY.- Suzanne Geiss Company presents Jean-Michel Basquiat, Reclining Nude, an exhibition of rare candid photographs of Jean-Michel Basquiat taken by Paige Powell. This is the first presentation of photographs from Powell’s comprehensive archive, a significant chronicle of 1980’s art and culture in America. Her work offers uncommon glimpses into the lives of artists and friends who... [Lire la suite]

Gian Paolo Barbieri, Audrey Hepburn, 1969. Photo: Courtesy Eduard Planting Gallery. AMSTERDAM.- Italian fashion photographer Gian Paolo Barbieri presents a selection of classic portraits of stylish women, in black and white and colour. Photographs of international icons include Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren and Monica Bellucci.  Gian Paolo Barbieri was born in Milan in 1938 into a family of fabric wholesalers. He was influenced by cinema at an early age. Barbieri has a sublime aesthetic taste and is a master of black... [Lire la suite]

Kenro Izu, Kanchipuram #647, Tamilnadu, India, 2012. Photo courtesy Howard Greenberg Gallery  New York - India, Where Prayer Echoes, an exhibition of photography by Kenro Izu will be on view at Howard Greenberg Gallery from January 11 - February 23, 2013. The exhibition will include 24 platinum palladium prints of portraits and landscapes taken across India between 2008 and 2012.  New York-based Kenro Izu has traveled to India frequently since his first visit in 1996. A rather unusual invitation inspired... [Lire la suite]

Danny Fitzgerald, Stef, New York, 1963. Gelatin silver, printed 2013, edition of 10, 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm). Courtesy Steven Kasher Gallery, New York NEW YORK, NY.- Steven Kasher Gallery presents Danny Fitzgerald and Les Demi Dieux: Brooklyn Boys. It is Fitzgerald’s first exhibition. Included are 35 portraits and male nudes in both black and white and color. The exhibition is mounted in conjunction with the recently released book of the same title (Bruno Gmünder, 2013).  Throughout the 1960s, from his home in... [Lire la suite]

Raymond Cauchetier, 1967 © FARK PARIS - Beaucoup de visiteurs seront surpris à la découverte de l’exposition rétrospective que le Salon de la Photo consacre au talent du photographe Raymond Cauchetier.- Ah ! C’est donc de Raymond Cauchetier, ces photos si connues de la Nouvelle Vague du cinéma !… ces images auxquelles Hollywood consacrait en 2012 une grande exposition de plus de 120 photographies.N’aurait-ce été que pour cette partie de l’œuvre de Raymond Cauchetier, ce flash-back, il le fallait. Mais attention un Cauchetier peut... [Lire la suite]

Classical sculptures dressed as hipsters. Photos by photographer Léo Caillard and photo retoucher Alexis Persani. (source http://todayilearned.co.uk/)