The mirrorless are not cameras
by Paolo Mazzanti _ The Canon Eos R, the Sony A7 and others are not cameras. But they are a system in the systems. Why? Let’s…
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Camera oscura classica – Il pirogallolo: un antico sviluppo
Pyrogallol is one of the oldest components for the chemical development of photographic images. Its improved features were appreciated as early as 1851 when Frederick Scott Archer used it for the first time in the development of his wet collodion plates.
Massimo Sestini – “Mediterraneum”
The exhibition Mediterraneum – The right to hope, shots from the sea, opened on 12 February at the Mandela Forum in Florence. The exhibition gathers 14 of the photographs taken by Massimo Sestini during the days spent on board the Bergamini Frigate.
Vivian Maier. Street photographer – A mystery in the mirror
A representative selection of over 120 images, in black and white and in colour that retraces the various aspects of the endless production by Vivian Maier, revealing the most intimate implications of a photographer, unknown up to 10 years ago, who today is a famous and beloved author.
Letizia Battaglia. A life for photography
Until March 15th, the Granaries of Villa Mimbelli will host a retrospective dedicated to Letizia Battaglia. We interviewed the curator of the exhibition, Serafino Fasulo and we even managed to obtain a brief, precious exchange with Letizia Battaglia.
Arte Fiera 2019 ǀ Photography in progress
Arte Fiera (Bologna) is an annual event you cannot miss. In this new edition, we notice some great change that impressed us. The Renovation passed from the aesthetic point of view and both from the proposals made by the galleries.
Martino Marangoni – “Rebuilding my days in New York, 1959-2018”
In his latest book, “Rebuilding my days in New York 1958-2018”, Martino Marangoni retraces his relationship with the American metropolis which started in the 50s and never stopped.
Masahisa Fukase – “Private scenes”
Curated by the Foam Museum in Amsterdam, where it was presented in 2018, the exhibition is the first major European retrospective in collaboration with Tomo Kosuga, director of the Masahisa Fukase Archives in Tokyo.
Charles Fréger and his great retrospective “Fabula”
Halfway between anthropological research and artistic production, the work of Charles Fréger questions the concept of cultural identity through the individuals who compose the community, the dress codes they adopt and the gestures of their rituals.
More accurate than Leica – SL and depth of field
Leica SL, 2015: a new mirrorless SL. A 24 MP capable of photographing at 11 frames per second or shooting 4K video. A clean and minimal body, a few buttons and a few dials for a simple and intuitive use
PhotoBoox Award 2019
PhotoBoox Award is an international contest dedicated to photobooks and promoted by Photolux, ceiba editions and Grafiche dell’Artiere, in cooperation with Miami Photo Fest and with the media partnership of EyesOpen! magazine
Steve McCurry – “Animals”
Stories of men which meet stories of animals, narrated by a brilliant poet of contemporary photography: Steve McCurry. “Animals” is the project with which the Museum of Cultures in Milan inaugurates MUDEC PHOTO, the new space dedicated to author photography.