Oliviero Toscani, Famous Photographer of Benetton Campaigns, Dies at 82
Photographer Oliviero Toscani passed away this Monday at the Cecina Hospital in Tuscany. He was 82 years old. Two years ago, he revealed that he was suffering from amyloidosis.
Sally Mann Photographs Seized by Texas Police Amid Accusations of Child Pornography
In early January 2025, the Fort Worth Police Department seized several photographs by renowned artist Sally Mann from the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. This action followed a complaint alleging that Mann’s images, which depict her children in various states of undress, could be construed as child pornography. The photographs in question were part […]
The 50 Most Influential Photobooks of All Time
Photobooks have been for more than a century a powerful medium for visual storytelling, offering an intimate, tactile experience that goes beyond individual photographs. They serve as both artistic expressions and cultural artifacts, encapsulating the zeitgeist of their era while pushing the boundaries of photography as an art form. From poignant social commentaries to abstract […]
Richard Sharum: The Spine of America
Richard Sharum embarked on a journey through the spine of America, a 100-mile-wide corridor down the geographic center of the USA, often referred to as the “flyover” country. Driven by both national and personal anxiety about the current divisions in the US, the photographer’s aim was to better understand his fellow citizens.
Geoffrey Beene and the Art of Radical Chic
Constance Hansen and Russell Peacock, alias Guzman, revisit their collaboration with the American fashion designer during the final decade of his luminous career.
Vendée Globe: The Images That Shaped the Myth
(Episode 2) As the skippers of the Vendée Globe navigate the heart of the Southern Ocean, Blind revisits the photographs that have shaped the myth of this solo, non-stop, unassisted sailing race around the world.
Josef Koudelka: “I Did it Because Memory is Something Fragile”
Delpire and Aperture published the one and only biography of Josef Koudelka. An intimate portrait of the life and work of one of the most renowned photographers.
A Selection of Photobooks by Atelier EXB
Since this summer, this publishing house has offered a high-quality catalog, with a selection of beautiful photography books and works. Just before the holiday, Blind invites you to explore them. Go ahead and pick your favorites!
Tribute to Denis Brihat
Famous for his still-life photographs of vegetables, fruits, and flowers from his garden in the South of France, Denis Brihat passed away on December 3rd at the age of 96. Blind pays tribute to this passionate lover of photography with boundless energy.
Martine Franck: Sensitive Fragments
Through its collection entitled 100 Photos for Press Freedom, Reporters Without Borders highlights for the first time the Belgian photographer Martine Franck, the wife of Henri Cartier-Bresson and a member of Magnum Photos.
A Complete Guide of Photobooks for Your Holiday Gift List
The holiday is fast approaching, and with it the eternal quest for the perfect gift, the one that will move, surprise or simply please your loved ones. In a world where screens dominate our lives, the gift of a photo book is much more than a simple present: it’s an invitation to slow down, contemplate […]
Room 207 by Jean-Michel André: Photography as a Tool for Reconstruction
Under the centuries-old vaults of Lille’s Hospice Comtesse museum (France), Chambre 207 (Room 207) by Jean-Michel André, winner of the Nadar Award 2024, plunges into the intimacy of a family tragedy: the murder of his father in 1983, during a robbery in Avignon. Through a sensitive and poetic reconstruction, the artist explores the themes of grief, memory and resilience.
Gisèle Freund: The Discreet Lens of Bourgeoisie
Beyond her captivating portraits of the cultural intelligentsia and thoughtful reflections on the medium, Gisèle Freund’s work is driven by a profound political and social commitment. This breadth is showcased in Montpellier’s Pavillon Populaire (France) which presents a comprehensive exhibition dedicated to her influential documentary work and writings as a sociologist and photojournalist.
The War in Ukraine as Seen by Larry Towell
Photographer Larry Towell first visited Ukraine in 2014, witnessing the final days of the country’s Maiden Revolution. He has returned many times since, The History War being the final product of his work. Taking on the format of a scrapbook, Towell combines personal notes with ephemera to supplement his photographs, challenging the possibilities of a […]
The Alpine A110 Restyled by Photographer Mathieu Cesar
On November 22, French carmaker Alpine unveiled its brand-new “Art Car”. An artistic creation in collaboration with black-and-white specialist Mathieu Cesar.
Scenes From the 1973 Battle of Versailles
Revisiting a fabled chapter of fashion history through the photographs of Bill Cunningham and Jean-Luce Huré.
“No Woman’s Land” Exhibited at the Festival Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Nouvel Obs
The documentary photography project “No Woman’s Land, an intimate look at the situation of women’s rights in Afghanistan”, by Canadian-Iranian photographer Kiana Hayeri and French researcher Mélissa Cornet, winners of the 14th Carmignac Photojournalism Award, dedicated to the condition of women and girls in Afghanistan since the return of the Taliban to power in August […]
Planches Contact: A Festival Coming of Age as a Family
Until January 5, 2025, Deauville’s annual photography event unfolds a rich, enchanting, and sensitive lineup that spreads throughout the city. This festival ignites the autumnal season in Normandy with an emotionally rich palette.
Walking and Driving 136 000 Miles Through Raw America
The book Gasoline, by Kyle Pappas, is a collection of photographs taken while walking 16,000 miles and driving over 120,000 miles across 48 states in the USA, parts of Canada and Mexico, between 2017 and 2023. An incredible journey where Pappas split time boondocking on public land, stealth-camping on side roads and in Walmart parking lots, and staying at Motel 6s. At one point or another, he made friends with a barefoot, rifle-carrying man in an abandoned building, was lit on fire, and detained by border patrol.
Helmut Newton: Frames From The Edge
A camera crew follows Helmut Newton, the fashion and ad photographer whose images of tall, blond, big-breasted women are part of the iconography of twentieth-century erotic fantasy. He’s on the go from L.A., to Paris, to Monte-Carlo, to Berlin, where he was a youth until he escaped from the Nazis in 1936. We see him […]
Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light
The following documentary, directed by Helen Whitney in 1995, features a long interview with Richard Avedon, as well as excerpts from photo shoots and interviews with various people who knew the photographer well. 87 minutes, in color and black & white. More information on Richard Avedon here.
Shoes, Sex & Surrealism: Guy Bourdin’s Legendary 1970s Fashion Photography
A new monograph celebrates the landmark advertising campaign that revolutionized shoe photography.
Eric Meola’s Moods of Color
As early as 1490, when Leonardo da Vinci described the Camera Obscura as “This it is that guides the human discourse to the considering of divine things. Here the figures, here the colors, here all the images of every part of the universe are contracted to a point. O what a point is so marvelous!”, […]
Opening of the 27th Edition of Paris Photo
The world’s most important photography fair opens its doors this week in Paris. A rich edition, with an increasing number of monographic exhibitions and distinguished guests.
A Photographic Journey through Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Led by Aurélia Marcadier since 2015, the PhotoSaintGermain festival has grown year after year, establishing itself as a November staple in Paris, where photography takes center stage alongside Paris Photo. Join us as we dive into its vibrant world.
A Trump Rally During the US Presidential Campaign as Seen by Robert Gerhardt
October 27, 2024 was a bright and clear day in New York City. There was not a cloud in the sky as the crowds gathered for Donald Trump’s rally planned for later that evening at Madison Square Garden. The crowd was there to see Trump speak in the sold-out sports stadium that holds just shy […]
The Analog Chronicles: Summer Memories in Film
From November 6, 2024 to February 15, 2025 at Harcourt Studio in Paris, a group exhibition by Mathias Depardon, Ismail Ferdous, Théo Giacometti, Gaia Squarci, and Alessandro Silvestri revisits our summer vacations through images taken with iconic cameras from the history of analog photography.
“Open your eyes” in Toulouse
In South of France, two of this city’s art institutions, Les Abattoirs and Galerie Le Château d’Eau, are offering to revisit the history of photography through their collections of prints, brought together for the occasion.
Action Against Hunger Announces the Recipient of the Second Edition of its Grant
Jean de Dieu Boukanga Yaladakpa’s project “Un jour, tout ça finira” (One day it will all end) has won the second edition of Action Against Hunger’s Grant for a New Humanitarian Look.
Women’s Rights at Risk in Afghanistan
Until November 18 in Paris, the exhibition No Woman’s Land offers a sensitive and insightful look at the lives of Afghan women and girls under Taliban rule since 2021. This collaborative report by Mélissa Cornet and Kiana Hayeri, supported by the Carmignac Foundation, which awarded them its Photojournalism Prize, brings their stories to light.
Three Decades of American Stories by Ken Light
“Ken Light | American Stories: 1969-1995” showcases 25 years of images by photographer Ken Light. The exhibition currently on view at the Bronx Documentary Center, in New York, highlights significant moments in American history and provides a powerful look at the challenges and stories of that quarter-century.
Robert Frank: Life Goes On
MoMA’s centennial exhibition dedicated to Robert Frank challenges the narrow view of reducing the photographer’s oeuvre to his seminal work, The Americans. The exhibition “Life Dances On: Robert Frank in Dialogue” counters the cult-like focus to spotlight his later works and his lesser-known avant-garde filmmaking career.
Vivien Liskovsky: Of Prints and Images
Vivien Liskovsky is a German professional photographer who has been living and working in Paris since 2018. Since that year, she has also been managing the Paris office of the photo lab WhiteWall. A key position that allows the young woman to evolve serenely in the image world.
Rare Colorful Tapestries by Man Ray
Galerie Les Douches, in Paris, is exhibiting 7 tapestries by the Surrealist artist, created in 1973 and inspired by a series of colored paper collages circa 1916, entitled Revolving Doors. These are little-known works of art in exceptional condition, signed by Man Ray in wool thread.
A South Bronx Family Album
Ricky Flores was born in New York to Puerto Rican parents in 1961 and started documenting daily life in the South Bronx in 1979. What followed was a journey of self-discovery born out of photographing the lives of his friends and family during one of the most turbulent times in the history of the Bronx.
Celebrating Chantal Akerman and Tina Barney at Jeu de Paume’s 20th Anniversary
The Jeu de Paume, an art center and exhibition space in Paris, marks its twentieth anniversary this autumn. It celebrates with two major exhibitions: American photographer Tina Barney is showcased in “Family Ties”, a retrospective that traverses her distinguished career as a portraitist; and “Traveling”, a comprehensive archival exhibition exploring the eclectic oeuvre of Belgian filmmaker, artist, and writer Chantal Akerman.
An Immersion in Daido Moriyama’s Tokyo
Record 2, the sequel to 2017’s Daido Moriyama – Record, presents an exceptional selection of the world-renowned Japanese photographer’s work from issues 31 to 50 of his seminal magazine publication Record spanning 2017 to the present.
Nan Goldin: From the Profane to the Sacred
The legendary photographer of the American underground scene is showcasing her latest work at the Gagosian Gallery in New York. Alongside her recent photographs, You Never Did Anything Wrong features two of her “moving” works, projected continuously until October 19.
Omar and Raheema’s Battle Against Precariousness and Hunger in France
From October 18 to 27, 2024, the Action Against Hunger’s New Humanitarian Perspective Grant presents Invisible Hunger, an immersive project by award winners Alice Bibette and Camille Toulmé. This exhibition delves into the day-to-day struggles of two individuals facing hardship.
This Road Must Lead Somewhere, Maybe
For his first solo show at Galerie Sit Down in Paris, Matt Wilson presents his new series titled Cette route mène sûrement quelque part, peut-être (This Road Must Lead Somewhere, Maybe). This photographic journey through the landscapes of Normandy is a faithful tribute to the Impressionist ethos of capturing the fleeting effects of light and atmosphere.
Journalism in a Time of Chaos
With the U.S. Presidential election just around the corner, chaos is likely to occur over their results, no matter who wins. A situation that could once again put the journalists covering the event to the test, against a backdrop of declining confidence in their work and a rise in attacks against them.
A Toast to New York’s Legendary Watering Holes
James and Karla Murray kick off a new series of books devoted to New York’s beloved small businesses.
Eikoh Hosoe, a Pioneer of Japanese Photography, Dies at 91
Eikoh Hosoe, known for his expressionist and tormented images linking photography to avant-garde movements, died in a Tokyo hospital due to an adrenal gland tumor, his family said on September 16, 2024.
A New Chapter for Magnum Photos
Magnum President Cristina de Middel opens up about the struggle and hopes for photojournalists today, and how a new cooperative, open to collectors and the general public, seeks to support the creation of new work from Magnum photographers.
In Ukraine, of Love and War
Last year, FotoEvidence published the book Ukraine: A War Crime, which focused on the first year of the Russian invasion in Ukraine. This year, the publishing house is releasing a second volume titled Ukraine: Love+War, which looks at Russia’s aggression against Ukraine during the last decade, adding context to the current conflict.
