Photography
MARILYN MONROE:MILTON'S MARILYN
Written by Kotsilibas-Davis
In the mosaic that forms the seemingly immortal image of Marilyn Monroe this is probably the last, and certainly the finest, previously unpublished piece: the photographs of Milton H. Greene, from 1953 to 1957 Marilyn's photographer, artistic adviser, and business partner.
ALPHABET OF PLANTS
Written by Wilde, Jurgen
Karl Blossfeldt (1865-1932) was neither a professional photographer nor a natural scientist. He was a sculptor, amateur photographer, and a professor at Berlin's school of arts and crafts where he taught modeling.
WIM WENDERS:4 REAL AND TRUE 2! LANDSCAPES. PHOTOGRAPHS
Written by Wim Wenders
Wim Wenders' fame stems primarily from his motion pictures such as Paris, Texas, Wings of Desire, and Pina, yet the filmmaker admits: "Photography is the other half of my life." In honor of his 70th birthday in 2015, the Dusseldorf Museum Kunstpalast is exhibiting large-format photographs and landscape panoramas.
BEFORE THEY PASS AWAY
The purity of humanity exists. It is there in the mountains, the ice fields, the jungle, along the rivers and in the valleys. Photographer Jimmy Nelson found the last tribesmen of the world's most threatened communities and photographed them. Whether in Papua New Guinea or in Kazakhstan, in Ethiopia or in Siberia, these tribes are the last resorts of natural authenticity.
RUVEN AFANADOR: ANGEL GITANO: THE MEN OF FLAMENCO
Written by Afanador, Ruven
An evocative celebration of the men of gypsy flamenco culture, from one of contemporary photography's most gifted artists. Known for his edgy photographs, Ruven Afanador amazes again with another collection of images that will seduce and delight. Following up on Mil Besos--which focused on the women of flamenco--Afanador turns his powerful vision to the men of flamenco, with startling results.
SEBASTIAO SALGADO: AFRICA
Written by Couto, Mia
Sebastião Salgado is one the most respected photojournalists working today, his reputation forged by decades of dedication and powerful black-and-white images of dispossessed and distressed people, taken in places where most wouldn't dare to go.
FIRST WORLD WAR IN COLOUR
Written by Walther, Peter
The colours of catastrophe: Rediscovered autochrome photography of the First World War The devastating events of the First World War were captured in myriad photographs on all sides of the front.
SHOT BY KERN
Written by Richard Kern
Kern goes continental: Real girls in real settings around the world The internet video site VBS, launched by the ironic and ultra-cool American magazine Vice, features original content on a wide range of subjects dear to the hipster heart.
JAZZLIFE: A JOURNEY FOR JAZZ ACROSS AMERICA IN 1960 OP
Written by Berendt, Joachim Ernest
Visions of American jazz: Claxton's photographs of legendary jazz musicians In 1960, photographer William Claxton and noted German musicologist Joachim Berendt traveled the United States hot on the trail of jazz music.
ARAKI BY ARAKI OE
Decades' worth of images have been distilled down to 568 pages of photographs in this ultimate retrospective collection of Nobuyoshi Araki's work, selected by the artist himself.
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