Der erste Preis im Rahmen des renommierten Fotowettbewerbs „Leica Oskar Barnack Preis 2009“ ging in diesem Jahr an den 28 jährigen Fotografen Mikhael Subotzky aus Südafrika. Seine prämierte Fotostrecke trägt den Titel „Beaufort West“ und zeigt Szenen aus der gleichnamigen Stadt in Südafrika.

Beaufort West ist eine Kleinstadt in S&...

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The first prize in this year’s highly prestigious photographic competition, the ‘Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2009’, goes to the 28-year-old photographer Mikhael Subotzky from South Africa. His prize-winning portfolio, under the title of ‘Beaufort West’, shows scenes from the South African town of the same name.

Beaufort West is a town in South Africa ...

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For over sixty years, Magnum photographers have been responsible for taking some of the world’s most memorable photographs, images that have become instantly recognizable. Robert Capa’s iconic ‘The Falling Soldier’ (1936), Cartier-Bresson’s seminal ‘Place de l ’Europe’ (1932) capturing a man jumping a large puddle, or Dennis Stock’s famous p...

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... about Africa, presented by two African photographers of the post-Apartheid generation and a Dutch-Canadian photographer, seeking to give visibility to the inhabitants and to the complexity and nuances of African culture; such is the topic of the present exhibition. These young authors do not wish to exercise judgement upon the situations unfolding before their camera lenses, but instead, by...

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»A Look Away« is the first of two exhibitions on Contemporary South African Art at Gallery Kuckei + Kuckei in Berlin. While the first show will focus on the latest developments in photography, the second part, titled »Why not?«, will present artists working in various mediums such as sculpture, installation, video and performance.

»A Look Away«...

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NEW PHOTOGRAPHY 2008 EXHIBITION AT MoMA HIGHLIGHTS WORK BY CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS FROM GERMANY AND SOUTH AFRICA

MoMA presents the 2008 edition of New Photography, an annual fall showcase of significant recent work in photography. This year's exhibition features 11 works by German artist Josephine Meckseper and 20 works by South African artist Mikhael Subotzky.

Joseph...

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Inspiré par le titre du recueil d’Allen Ginsberg publié en 1968 et par son écriture automatique, l’exposition éponyme présentée à la Magnum Gallery met en parallèle le travail de 16 photographes, mêlant des séries vintages de photographes incontournables relatives à des événements mondiaux de l...

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