LONDON.- The AOP Gallery is showcasing a selection of captivating and evocative images all shot on Kodachrome slide film in the exhibition A Celebration of Kodachrome. Kodachrome, the slide-film that inspired songs, was discontinued by Kodak last yea…
Valencian Institute of Modern Art Shows Photographs by Bernie DeChant: Brazil and Beyond
VALENCIA.- Organized into three bodies of work, the exhibition explores deep contrasts and aesthetic similarities in architecture, abstract and human form from DeChant’s travels to Brazil, China, Morocco, Japan and the United States. He inspires us to …
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston Presents Perspectives 173: Clifford Owens
HOUSTON, TX.- Perspectives 173: Clifford Owens marks the first museum solo exhibition for this New York-based photographer and performance artist. The exhibition is on view from January 6 through April 3 at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston. Often i…
Photo Museum Antwerp Showing Exhibition by Ville Lenkkeri "The Place of No Roads"
ANTWERP.- The Place of No Roads is the visual report the Finnish photographer Ville Lenkkeri (°1972) made during his stay in the ghost town of Pyramiden. This abandoned Russian settlement, situated on the arctic Svalbard archipelago, was of seminal im…
Geraldine Doyle, the Woman Who Said She was "Rosie" in World War II Poster, Dies
LANSING (AP).- When a photographer snapped Geraldine Doyle’s picture in an Ann Arbor factory during World War II, the 17-year-old had no idea she would inspire others to contribute to the country’s war effort. Doyle said it took more than 40 years for …
Portraits in the Presence of Marina Abramovic by Marco Anelli to Be Published by Aperture
NEW YORK, NY.- After becoming an internet sensation, Marco Anelli’s powerful portraits of sitters in the historic 2010 Marina Abramovic performance at the Museum of Modern Art are now collected and available in their entirety in the Aperture monog…
Photographer Bernard Faucon, a Pioneer of Tableaux Vivant Tradition, at the New Orleans Museum of Art
NEW ORLEANS, LA.- As New Orleans Museum of Art kicks off centennial celebrations, Bernard Faucon: The Most Beautiful Day of My Youth photographs are on display,through March 13, 2011. These 60 photographs depict one-day celebrations of a festive and pl…
Selection of Vintage Gelatin Silver and Polaroid Prints by Albert Watson at Hamiltons
LONDON.- Scottish-born photographer Albert Watson’s forty year career has been one of unparalleled productivity. He is renowned for his iconic portraits, innovative fashion work and distinctive land and cityscapes. In this exhibition, only his sec…
Historic Daguerreotypes and Custer Relics Lead the Charge in $1.2 Million Heritage Americana Auction
DALLAS, TX.- A trio of important circa 1850 daguerreotypes drew tremendous interest and heated bidding in Heritage’s $1.2 million Nov. 17 Grand Format Americana & Political Memorabilia Auction, with all three realizing well above their pre-auction es…
Trove of John F. Kennedy Photos Sold for Over $150,000 at Auction in New York City
NEW YORK (AP).- A trove of John F. Kennedy pictures by White House photographer Cecil Stoughton (STOW’-tuhn) fetched over $150,000 at a New York City auction. It included a rare image of Marilyn Monroe with the president and Robert Kennedy at a Democr…