VIENNA.- The photographer Tina Modotti, who was born in 1896 in Udine, Italy and died in 1942 in Mexico, was one of the most fascinating women of the 20th century. She became famous as a result of the photographs she created in Mexico in the 1920s and …
Retrospective of Photographer Tina Modotti at Kunst Haus Wien
VIENNA.- The photographer Tina Modotti,
who was
born in 1896 in Udine, Italy and died in 1942 in Mexico, was one of the
most
fascinating women of the 20th century. She became famous as a result of
the
photographs she created in Mexico in t…
R. Michelson Galleries Hosts Photographic Retrospective of Artist-Actor Leonard Nimoy
NORTHAMPTON, MA – Artist/actor Leonard Nimoy has
been a photographer most of his life He first experienced the
magic of
making photographic images as a teenager in the early 1940’s. “I was
about
thirteen,” he says, when he discusse…
Graciela Iturbide and Chema Conesa Win Top Prizes at PHotoEspaña
MADRID.- PHotoEspaña has announced in a press conference the names of the winners of PHotoEspaña 2010. The director of PHotoEspaña, Claude Bussac, has announced the awards at Matadero Madrid with the presence of the top winners, Graciela Iturbide an…
High Museum to Host Retrospective of Iconic 20th Century Photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson
ATLANTA, GA.- The High Museum of Art will host “Henri
Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century,” the first major retrospective in
the U.S.
in more than 30 years of one of photography’s most original and
influential
masters. On view from…
WWII Nurse in Iconic Times Square Kissing Sailor Photo Dies at 91
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS).- A nurse famously photographed being
kissed
by an American sailor in New York’s Times Square in 1945 to celebrate
the end of
World War Two has died at the age of 91, her family said on Tuesday. The
V-J Day
pictur…
WWII Nurse in Iconic Times Square Kissing Photo Dies
LOS ANGELES (REUTERS).- A nurse famously photographed being kissed by an American sailor in New York’s Times Square in 1945 to celebrate the end of World War Two has died at the age of 91, her family said on Tuesday. The V-J Day picture of the white-cl…
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Presents Photographs by Ishimoto Yasuhiro
HOUSTON, TX.-Photographer Ishimoto Yasuhiro (b. 1921) is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential figures in the development of postwar Japanese photography. Among his most celebrated bodies of work are the photographs he took during 1953-54 …
Eight Photographers for Harbourfront Centre’s Major Commission for Outdoor Exhibition
TORONTO.- Harbourfront Centre presents the eight emerging Canadian photographers who have been commissioned to take part in the unique exhibition Beyond Imaginings: Eight artists encounter Ontario’s Greenbelt. From June 18, 2010 through June 2011, the …
Exhibition of Korean White Porcelains and Contemporary Photographs by Bohnchang Koo Explores Vision and Continuity
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- Plain Beauty: Korean White Porcelain/Photographs by Bohnchang Koo explores the elegance and seemingly simple beauty of plain white porcelains of the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910) through the viewfinder of Bohnchang Koo, a Korean photogr…