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Marksteen Adamson – Cheltenham Girls

Portfolios

06.12.2018

In his series Cheltenham Folk the amateur photographer Marksteen Adamson potraits his fellow citizens. We show an excerpt with only female protagonists. The series will be on show in Cheltenham next spring. More

Going once, going twice, going three times, sold!

EVENTS

04.12.2018

Twice a year, the world of photography looks towards Vienna where the largest camera auctions take place. Numerous one-of-a-kind pieces and rare items were ready to fall under the hammer on November 24, 2018, during the 33rd camera auction. This time around there were, once again, some surprising outcomes. More

Book of the Month – Janet Delaney – Public Matters

BOOKS

29.11.2018

With the publication of her colourful portraits of San Francisco public life in the 1980s, Janet Delaney wants to show just how important city engagement and diversity still is today. More

Bruce Gilden at the Leica Gallery Melbourne

EVENTS

23.11.2018

With the Leica Gallery Melbourne, the Australian continent now too has its own Leica gallery. More

Behind the Scenes - Joan Alvado

BEHIND THE SCENES

20.11.2018

With his Fading Away series, Joan Alvado has produced surreal images that place the viewer in scenarios where nature plays the main role, and human beings are relegated to the sidelines. To discover abandoned, endless landscapes, it was unnecessary for Alvado to travel very far, because his country, Spain, is home to one of the most underpopulated areas in Europe – the Serranía Celtibérica. We spoke with the photographer about global phenomena, irreparable developments, and the value of reality in his photography. More

Thorsten Klapsch - Excuse me, Sir

ONE PHOTO – ONE STORY

13.11.2018

For the past 12 years, the photographer has been documenting behind the scenes at ILA, the International Aerospace Exhibition. This year, for the first time, he used a Leica S2; for the first time also, he saw scenes that made the use of weapons all the more real. More

Car-free zone?

ADVERTORIAL

9.11.2018

The new BMW 8 Series Coupé went on a unique maiden voyage to Venice, the car-less city, for a TV ad. This is why J. Konrad Schmidt, the photographer who accompanied the venture, had to rethink his approach to classic automobile photography. We spoke to him about the challenges involved in the campaign. More

Ciro Battiloro – Sanità

ONE PHOTO – ONE STORY

06.11.2018

The Sanità district in Naples, which was once a climatic spa, is now considered notorious because of its educational disadvantages, clan structures and few jobs. Ciro Battiloro is not, however, a photographer of adversity, preferring to shine a new light on facets of being human. More

Thomas Mandl – One World Flag

ONE PHOTO – ONE STORY

02.11.2018

One World Flag is the latest project of the Munich photographer Thomas Mandl, whose main concern is to work on social and politically-motivated projects; among them this year was his photo campaign about the Football World Cup in Russia, which drew attention to sexism in football. Over the past three years he has been considering the idea of a flag for the whole world, and he is now introducing his design for such a One World Flag. This picture was taken close to Bad Gastein in Austria where he first photographed the flag. More

Siegfried Hansen – Of shapes, colours and surfaces

Portfolios

30.10.2018

Hamburg photographer Siegfried Hansen captures daily hustle and bustle on the streets with picture compositions that are reminiscent of abstract paintings. We spoke with him about inspiration, the right moment and the interplay of patience and movement. More