Leica Analogue

STORIES | January 9, 2024

Leica Trio with Film

The analogue photography trend remains unbroken. Leica are currently supporting film lovers with three analogue rangefinder cameras.

STORIES | December 28, 2023

Analogue therapy

Joep Hijwegen

When it comes to finding aesthetic compositions in everyday street situations, Joep Hijwegen is like no other. He prefers to do so with the Leica SL and the Leica M9 – although he is no stranger to analogue photography either.

STORIES | December 23, 2023

Leica Classic

Evelyn Richter

Direct, yet sensitive: for more than five decades, Evelyn Richter documented life in East Germany from a critical perspective, but with great empathy. At the centre of her considerations she always placed people. A major retrospective and a new photo book pay tribute to her oeuvre, of which we present a small selection.

STORIES | November 20, 2023

Leica Hall of Fame

Elliott Erwitt

A life’s work of unforgettable, instantly recognisable moments – this has been Elliott Erwitt’s remarkable gift to the world. Precision, humour and charm characterise his compositions. It is our great pleasure to congratulate Erwitt on his Leica Hall of Fame Award, and present some of his most outstanding works.

STORIES | November 20, 2023

The Cebu War

Rijasolo

In Madagascar, an intense conflict revolving around livestock has been raging for years, with devastating effects on the country‘s social fabric. With pictures both calmly narrative and stirring, photographer Rijasolo documents how a centuries-old tradition has plunged the people of the East African island nation into a crisis.

STORIES | November 10, 2023

In the New York underground boxing scene

Devin Yalkin

The photographer speaks about his approach and what the New York underground boxing scene means for him.

STORIES | October 30, 2023

The old One-Two

Devin Yalkin

When the photographer got wind of New York’s illegal boxing clubs in 2010, he took his M6 and set off to explore the megacity’s underground scene, looking for the epi-centre of an archaic-like subculture. He found a world where instincts are triggered by a melange of sweat, hip-hop tunes and vibrations.

STORIES | October 30, 2023

Leica Classic

David Hurn

Curiosity and enthusiasm for life’s rich tapestry form the bedrock of David Hurn’s photography: with a precise and observant eye, he captured the world around him – viewing himself not just as a witness of the times, but as the interpreter of an era. We present a selection of his most outstanding works.

STORIES | October 4, 2023

Icons

David Hurn

The Magnum photographer has long been considered one of Britain’s most important photo reporters. The new exhibition offers insight into his multi-layered, unmistakeable oeuvre.

STORIES | August 28, 2023

In Paris with Alfred Hitchcock

Russell Melcher

A visit to the Police Museum in Paris in 1959 – where reportage photographer Russell Melcher and his Leica have a special appointment. A perfect interplay between the director and the photographer.

STORIES | August 11, 2023

Echoes

Trent Parke

In his newest publication, Monument, the Australian photographer deals with his relationship to the real world. With his Leica M6 and the possibilities of the medium, he channels his thoughts, feelings and perceptions before condensing them into a subjective reflection of reality. On the philosophical roots and visual ciphers of his truly monumental oeuvre.

STORIES | August 11, 2023

Star Reporter

Russell Melcher

Film stars, music legends, political icons and royal families: the oeuvre of the US photographer, who explored the world while based in Paris, takes us on a fascinating journey back to the Golden Age of photojournalism. We present a selection of his most outstanding works.