Photography

Florence, a photo contest to celebrate Folon's works in the area: here are all the awardees

On Saturday, May 11 at the Oblate Library in Florence, an award ceremony was held for the Folon photography contest : between dream and reality, organized by the City of Florence and the Folon Foundation with the collaboration of the photography grou...
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World Press Photo 2024, Mohammed Salem wins award for Photo of the Year

"Connecting the world to the stories that matter" is the theme of the World Press Photo Award 2024, which honors the best photojournalism images of the year. The 2024 winners were announced today, whose shots will be collected in the volume World Pre...
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In Florence, a photo contest pays tribute to Jean-Michel Folon

There is time until April 30, 2024, to participate in the photo contest organized by the City of Florence in collaboration with Fondation Folon on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the birth of Jean-Michel Folon (Uccle, 1934 - Principality of M...
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Veuve Clicquot collaborates with Magnum Photos in the sign of the sun: eight great photographers in Milan

Eight great contemporary photographers brought together under the sign of the sun: this is the project of Maison Veuve Clicquot, which presents a collaboration with the Magnum Photos agency. Since photography is a collaboration that takes place betwe...
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City of Florence and Folon Foundation launch photo contest for artist's 90th anniversary

On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the birth of the Belgian artist Jean-Michel Folon (Uccle, 1934 - Principality of Monaco, 2005), illustrator, painter, poera and sculptor, the City of Florence is launching in collaboration with the Fondation...
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Palermo, after more than two decades Villino Favaloro reopens to house regional museum of photography

In Palermo, the Villino Favaloro reopens after more than 20 years and becomes home to the Regional Museum of Photography, which will be open to the public starting Tuesday, March 26. The Villino located in Piazza Virgilio was built between 1889 and 1...
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The Rooms of Photography launches open call aimed at photographers under 30

On the occasion of the exhibition Helmut Newton. Legacy to be held at Le Stanze della Fotografia in Venice from March 28 to Nov. 24, 2024, Fondazione Le Stanze della Fotografia is launching an open call aimed at photographers under 30. The aim is to ...
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Wiki Loves Monuments, photo depicting the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore wins

The winner of the Italian edition of Wiki Loves Monuments, the world's largest photo contest organized by Wikimedia Italy, which this year had religious buildings as its main theme, is the photo depicting the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Flo...
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Venice, established the Foundation The Rooms of Photography

In Venice, a few months after theinauguration of the new exhibition space Le stanze della Fotografia, a joint initiative of Marsilio Arte and Fondazione Giorgio Cini on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore, Marsilio Arte has established a new Foundatio...
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Dino Ignani's dark portraits join the collection of the Civic Museums of Rome

Works from the Dark Portraits series by one of the greatest contemporary portrait photographers, Dino Ignani (Rome, 1950), become part of the heritage of the Civic Museums of Rome. Among the 37 projects nominated for the PAC - Plan for Contemporary A...
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Sad farewell to wife and children at Odessa station is the winning photo of Siena Awards 2023

Overall winner of the 2023 edition of the Siena International Photo Awards is Georgy, a photo taken by Iraqi-American photographer and journalist Salwan Georges. "On March 5, 2022 at Odessa train station, Georgy Keburia sadly greets his wife Maya and...
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At the Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi an exhibition on photographer Lee Miller

From Sept. 9, 2023 to Jan. 7, 2024, the Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi in the Old Kitchens will host the exhibition Lee Miller. Photographer & Surrealist, curated by Vittoria Mainoldi. One hundred photos will be on display to tell the story of...
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At CAMERA a major anthological exhibition dedicated to André Kertész, among the masters of 20th century photography

From Oct. 19, 2023, to Feb. 4, 2024, CAMERA - Centro Italiano per la Fotografia in Turin will host a major anthological exhibition dedicated to one of the masters of twentieth-century photography, André Kertész, curated by Matthieu Riva...
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An exhibition in Geneva chronicles men's love with historic photographs

For the first time anywhere in the world, the Musée Rath (Museum of Art and History) in Geneva is presenting an overview of Hugh Nini and Neal Treadwell's exceptional collection of photographs of men in love. These photos, taken between 1850 a...
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1.5 million to support contemporary photography. Public notice online

The Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity of the Ministry of Culture has launched thepublic notice"Photography Strategy 2023" for the selection of proposals for the acquisition, production, conservation, and enhancement of photography and t...
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Robert Capa's photos and reportages in more than two decades on display in Aosta

After Robert Doisneau and Tina Modotti, the two hits of the past months, great international photography returns to the Saint-Bénin Center in Aosta. This time with a protagonist in the world history of photography who has risen to myth: Robert...
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