Herb Ritts (1952–2002) was a leading American fashion photographer of the 1980s and 1990s, known for his beautifully printed, formally bold, and sensual black-and-white images of supermodels such as Cindy Crawford and Naomi Campbell. This new exhibition of the photographer’s work revisits the artist, whose groundbreaking 1996 retrospective, “Herb Ritts:...
Victoria Sambunaris: Taxonomy of a Landscape
For more than a decade, Victoria Sambunaris (born 1964) has crossed the United States with her five-by-seven wooden field camera and sheets of color negative film. Traveling seemingly every road nationwide, Sambunaris has described herself as having "an unrelenting curiosity to understand the American landscape and our place in it."...
Harry Gruyaert at Maison Européenne de la Photographie
Harry Gruyaert's photographic work will be exhibited at the Maison Européenne de la Photographie, in Paris, from April, 15th to June, 14th. Maison Européenne de la Photographie 5/7 Rue de Fourcy 75004, Paris, France www.mep-fr.org
Stefano Cerio: Chinese Fun
Stefano Cerio (born 1962) directs his attention to alternative worlds: for his elaborate series he takes pictures of recreational paradises—ski arenas, cruises, water and fun parks. For the artist, Italian street altars even count among these colorful illusory worlds that people create for the purpose of escaping from everyday life....
Magnum – Contact Sheets in Istanbul
“Magnum - Contact Sheets” is a major exhibition that takes the contact sheet as the basis for exploring the creative process behind some of the world’s most iconic photographs from the Magnum Photos agency. The exhibition gives audiences remarkable access and insight into the decision-making processes of many of Magnum’s...
Alfred Seiland: Imperium Romanum Opus Extractum
For many years now, Alfred Seiland (born 1952 in St. Michael, Austria) has been visiting antique sites around the Mediterranean, capturing them with his analog, large-format camera. His destinations are the ruins of the Roman Empire from Egypt, Libya, and Israel to Italy, and the museums of Spain to Turkey....
Gordon Parks: Segregation Story
Adamson Gallery is proud to present an exhibit of photography by Gordon Parks, one of the twentieth century's foremost documentarians of American life. This exhibition features a selection of images from Segregation Story, Parks's powerful 1956 photographic series, which documented an extended African American family in segregated Alabama. Originally commissioned...
Warsaw’s First Photographers. Beyer, Brandel, Fajans
Portraits of 19th-century Warsaw, captured by three pioneers of Polish photography – Karol Beyer, Maksymilian Fajans and Konrad Brandel – are to be exhibited at Ks. Jan Twardowski square until 18th October, 2015. The exhibition will showcase the oldest photographs of Warsaw, primarily showing the Royal Route – from Three...
Ruven Afanador: Angel Gitano: The Men of Flamenco
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. Photographed in Andalusian Spain, these unique images present...