Jul 16
LES RENCONTRES D’ARLES 2009 : 66 exhibitions are waiting to be discovered.
The medieval town and its Roman sites, such as the amphitheatre, is a unique setting. The opening week, which was overrun by celebrities, took place at the beginning of July.
ÇA ME TOUCHE, NAN GOLDIN’S GUESTS is particularly noteworthy. After her first appearance in Arles, artist Nan Goldin has returned yet again, taking no less than 12 exhibiting photographer friends with her. David Armstrong, Marina Berio, Jean-Christian Bourcart, Antoine D’Agata, JH Engström, Jim Goldberg, Christine Fenzl, Leigh Ledare, Boris Mikhailov, Anders Petersen, Jack Pierson, Lisa Ross and Annelies Strba were happy to join her.
The 2009 programme reflects the work of now stable, experienced teams who achieve the annual tour de force of providing 60 exhibitions and all sorts of other events with strictly limited means
Jul 07
Edward Steichen, Actress Gloria Swanson, 1924; Vanity Fair February 1928;
To celebrate its 25th year as a relaunched magazine - and 95th anniversary as an American publication - Vanity Fair has published an award-winning book and exhibition called Vanity Fair The Portraits, showcasing photography by masters of the image from Steichen to Leibovitz and including works by previous Arles participants, from Weston to Goldin.
At an evening projection, David Friend, Vanity Fair’s editor of creative development, and Susan White, the magazine’s photography director, will discuss the magazine’s storied legacy in photographic portraiture from the Jazz Age (which included innovators such as De Meyer, Man Ray and Beaton) to the 21st century, discussing the European roots of the publication and its continued dedication to treating photographers as visual artists and auteurs.