Exhibition of photographs by Paul Strand and Henri Cartier-Bresson opens in Paris

PARIS.- Bringing together such different works by two great masters in the history of photography is not self-evident. There are many points of convergence, but their styles are profoundly different. The American’s immobility contrasts with Frenchman’s fluidity. They both travelled to Mexico during the same period and they crossed paths in New York in 1935 when they joined the political filmmakers’ group Nykino (which later became Frontier Films) in order to explore filmmaking at a critical point in their respective careers. [...]

Jerry Uelsmann and Pentti Sammallahti exhibit simultaneously at Peter Fetterman Gallery

SANTA MONICA, CA.- Peter Fetterman Gallery announces two exhibitions: a series of images by distinguished contemporary photographer Jerry Uelsmann and introducing the work of Finnish photographer Pentti Sammallahti with a selection of images shown in Los Angeles for the first time. Using multiple negatives to produce his surreal, dreamlike photographs, Jerry Uelsmann has developed a singular artistic vision which has carried him through a nearly 50 year artistic career. Firmly entrenched in his traditional darkroom compositing practices, Uelsmann continues to produce magical [...]

NRW-Forum Exhibition by Magnum photographers focuses on war and crisis photography

DUSSELDORF.- This photo is one of the most iconic photos in the world and is etched deeply in people’s memories: a soldier, his arms thrown backwards as he falls, his rifle sliding out of his grasp, has just been hit by the bullet that will end his life. In this photo, which is entitled ‘Death of a Loyalist Militiaman’ and was taken during the Spanish Civil War in 1936, the photographer Robert Capa captures the quintessence of all wars. One could [...]

“MemyselfandI: Photo portraits of Picasso” opens at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne

COLOGNE.- Pablo Picasso was not only a great artist but also a master of self-dramatization. His face is at least as well known as his outstanding oeuvre. All of the leading 20th-century portraitists photographed Picasso – and some of these portraits went on to become icons. In the exhibition “MemyselfandI. Photo Portraits of Picasso” Museum Ludwig is showing some 250 photographs by such artists as Richard Avedon, Cecil Beaton, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Lee Miller and Man Ray. This is the first time [...]

Henri Cartier-Bresson’s “Decisive Moments” to Be Shown at Queensland Art Gallery

QUEENSLAND.- Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004), the French photographer who redefined both photojournalism and his craft as an art form, will be celebrated in a major exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery from August 27 to November 27, 2011. Queensland Art Gallery Director Tony Ellwood said “Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Man, The Image & The World‟ would feature work from throughout the renowned photographer‟s extraordinary career, which spanned over 70 years. “Cartier-Bresson‟s photography is exceptional for capturing “the decisive moment”, an illustration of action, emotion and [...]

PowerHouse Books Publishes Age of Silver by American Photographer John Loengard

NEW YORK, NY.- Age of Silver is iconic American photographer John Loengard’s ode to the art form to which he dedicated his life. Loengard, a longtime staff photographer and editor for LIFE magazine and other publications, spent years documenting modern life for the benefit of the American public. Over the years he trained his camera on dignitaries, artists, athletes, intellectuals, blue and whitecollar workers, urban and natural landscapes, man-made objects, and people of all types engaged in the act of living. 1981, [...]

Diane Arbus, Irving Penn & Christer Strömholm in See the World! at Moderna Museet

STOCKHOLM.- Moderna Museet is presenting the history of photography with this year’s radical rehanging of its permanent collection. 16 April was the opening day for the second instalment of Another Story: See the World!, including works by iconic photographers such as Irving Penn, Diane Arbus and Christer Strömholm. A total of 545 works are now on show from one of Europe’s finest collections of photography. Carl Johan De Geer. CJ’s Photo Booth, 1968 / 2005 © Carl Johan De Geer. [...]

The Museum for Arts and Crafts in Zurich Presents Henri Cartier-Bresson Retrospective

ZURICH- Henri Cartier-Bresson is one of the most important photographers in history. The Museum für Gestaltung Zürichpays tribute to his achievements in a comprehensive retrospective that is the first of its kind to be seen in Switzerland. The exhibition is on view from April 8 through July 24, 2011. Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908–2004) is among the most influential and most admired photographers. Even his first works from the early 1930s stand out on account of their exceptional qualities in terms of composition, [...]

Photographs by Jacques Henri Lartigue at CaixaForum Madrid

MADRID.- Lluís Reverter, secretary general of ”la Caixa” Foundation, opened A Floating World. Photographs by Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894-1986), accompanied by the exhibition curators, Florian Rodari, Martine d’Astier de la Vigerie. The exhibition was organised and produced by ”la Caixa” Social Outreach Programmes in cooperation with the Donation Jacques Henri Lartigue, the body established to conserve and disseminate the donation that the photographer made to the French government in 1979, and which loaned all the pieces in the exhibition at [...]

Fotomuseum Winterthur Presents Retrospective of One of the Founders of Photojournalism

WINTERTHUR.- André Kertész is possibly the most photographic of all photographers: he sought out the play of light and shadow; he liked the concentration and overlapping of forms, of moments; and in the everyday, in banality, he recognized poetry, beauty, and even, for all his innate modesty, the “sublime.” Kertész is a photographic poet and seer, for whom it was long difficult to break into the market precisely because of his rich, chiseled iconography. André Kertész, July 3, 1979. Polaroid [...]

Ali and Elvis: Exhibition of American Icons at the James A. Michener Art Museum

DOYLESTOWN, PA.- Elvis is in the house and Ali is in the ring. Two of our nation’s most well-known icons—”the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll” and “the Greatest”—meet at the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pa., February 19 through May 15. Ali and Elvis: American Icons, features two photography exhibitions: the Smithsonian’s Elvis at 21 and art2art’s Muhammad Ali: The Making of an Icon. Elvis at 21 is sponsored nationally by HISTORY™. Muhammad Ali, c. 1970, Gordon Parks, courtesy [...]

Andy Warhol: Behind the Camera on Display at the University of Delaware Museums

NEWARK, DE.- When Andy Warhol died in February 1987, he left behind a trove of almost 60,000 photographs, the bulk of them unknown to all but his inner circle. They consisted mostly of two kinds: 3 x 4 inch Polaroid images and 8 x 10-inch black and white prints. Ironically, for an artist whose claim to fame lay in his use of serial repetition, Warhol’s photographs were mostly unique affairs, whether the inherently singular Polaroids or the typically one-offack-and-white prints [...]

LA Art Show Debuts Never-Before Seen Works by Photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson

LOS ANGELES, CA.- The 16th Annual Los Angeles Art Show, taking place January 19-23 at the Los Angeles Convention Center will debut a special exhibit of never before seen works by master photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson. Titled “Rarely/Unseen” the exhibit is curated by Peter Fetterman, owner of Peter Fetterman Gallery and will feature more than 35 photographs that have never been printed before. Fetterman, a former colleague of Cartier-Bresson, encouraged the artist to print a selection of unreleased images including photographs [...]

January’s 16th Annual Los Angeles Art Show Returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center

LOS ANGELES, CA.- The 16th Annual Los Angeles Art Show returns to the Los Angeles Convention Center January 19-23, 2011. Presented by the Fine Art Dealers Association (FADA) and KR Martindale Show Management this encyclopedic art event will feature more than 100 international exhibitors, an engaging lecture series, film screenings, special events program, live performance art, book signing, and special exhibit spaces. China, a powerhouse of Asian Art will be the focus of the 2011 show. A special program featuring [...]

Classic Images, Desirable Portraits, Contemporary Art Among Top Lots at Swann Galleries’ Auction

NEW YORK, NY.- On December 9, Swann Galleries conducted an auction devoted to Important Photographs & Photobooks, and top prices were achieved for classic photos by well-known artists, early examples of the emerging art form, and cutting-edge contemporary works. The sale’s top lot was the Brett Weston portfolio Twenty Photographs 1970-1977, silver prints, 1970-77, printed 1978, one of an edition of 35, which sold for $33,600*. Also by Weston was the transcendent Mendenhall Glacier, silver print, 1973, $10,200, and a lot [...]

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