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Dimitris Lempesis, from the series: Imaginary Landscapes Around Greece, 2012- , © & Courtesy the artist

PHOTO:Dimitris Lempesis,Part II

Through his lens Dimitris Lempesis observes and records the landscapes of Greece, initially and then he is spiriting in the “Neighborhoods of the World”, not with the passion and the discipline of a documentarist but with the insatiable eye of the artist. That is why, his subjects, forms and light, …

Rodney Graham, Paddler, Mouth of the Seymour, 2012-13, Three aluminum lightboxes with transmounted chromogenic transparencies, Collection of the Vancouver Art Gallery

PHOTO:Pictures From Here

The term “Vancouver School of photography” has been used to describe a group of artists from Vancouver whose work is based in …

Left & Right: Robert Glas, Voor Vrij Netherland, 2014, © Robert Glas, Foam Archive

PHOTO:Robert Glas-Before the Law

Robert Glas’ practice is an ongoing investigation into the relation between the body and the state. The emphasis lies on the constructs …

Mark Sink, Cloud Series 1, 2016, Archival pigment print on cotton canvas, Robin Rice Gallery

PHOTO:Summertime Salon

When one thinks of summertime, different smells, sights, sounds and memories manifest. Each year, Rice curates a “Summertime Salon” that captures this …

Wolfgang Tillmans, Night Jam, 2013, Courtesy Galerie Buchholz-Berlin/Cologne, Maureen Paley-London, David Zwirner-New York

PHOTO:Wolfgang Tillmans

Wolfgang Tillmans’ oeuvre is frequently perceived in connection with his personality. The artist’s involvement and position in different social contexts yield a …

PUTPUT, #2, Popsicles, 2012, © PUTPUT, Courtesy Robert Mann Gallery

PHOTO:I Scream You Scream

“I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream,” a song first published in 1927, by Howard Johnson, Billy Moll, and …

Adam Jeppesen, Untitled, October 8, from the series Ghosts, 2013, © Adam Jeppesen, Foam Archive

PHOTO:Adam Jeppesen- Out Of Camp

Adam Jeppesen’s work challenges the boundaries between documentary and fiction. He is seen as one of the greatest talents in contemporary Danish …

Rineke Dijkstra, Vondelpark-Amsterdam, June 10, 2005, © Rineke Dijkstra, Stedelijk Museum Archive

PHOTO:Rineke Dijkstra- An Ode

Rineke Dijkstra has developed an impressive body of work focusing exclusively on portraiture. Her close studies of the transformation of young people …

Diane Arbus, Two ladies walking in Central Park, N. Y.C. 1963, © The Estate of Diane Arbus, Lévy Gorvy Gallery Archive

PHOTO:Diane Arbus In the Park

Diane Arbus was one of the most original and influential artists of the 20th Century. She studied photography with Berenice Abbott, Alexey …

Left: Irving Penn, Mouth (for L’Oréal), New York, 1986, Dye transfer print, 47.6 × 46.7 cm, The Metropolitan Museum of Art-New York, Promised Gift of The Irving Penn Foundation, © The Irving Penn Foundation. Right: Irving Penn, Single Oriental Poppy, New York, 1968, Dye transfer print, 1987, 42.9 × 53.7 cm, The Metropolitan Museum of Art-New York, Promised Gift of The Irving Penn Foundation, © The Irving Penn Foundation

PHOTO:Irving Penn- Centennial

Irving Penn was one of the most important and influential photographers of the 20th Century. In a career that spanned almost 70years, …

Left: August Sander, Wholesale Merchant and Wife, 1923 (printed 1972), Gelatin silver print, 79.4 x 60.1 cm, © 2017 Die Photographische Sammlung / SK Stiftung Kultur – August Sander Archiv, Cologne / ARS, NY, Hauser & Wirth Archive. Right: August Sander, Aviator, 1920 (printed 1972), Gelatin silver print, 79.3 x 59.4 cm, © 2017 Die Photographische Sammlung / SK Stiftung Kultur – August Sander Archiv, Cologne / ARS, NY, Hauser & Wirth Archive

PHOTO:August Sander

August Sander is the most important German portrait photographer of the early 20th Century. In 1910 he began a systematic attempt to …

Jack Pierson, We Must All Die to Our Emotions, 2016, Pigment print, Dimensions: 106,7 x 160 cm, © Jack Pierson, Courtesy Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac London/Paris/Salzburg

PHOTO:Jack Pierson-Walking Around

Jack Pierson uses photography, drawing and sculpture to explore the complex emotional narratives surrounding historic and contemporary icons and iconography, and often …

Elger Esser, Nizzana The secret archive of Livi Benjamin Palelsine 1948 front, 2015, Courtesy the artist and, Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art

PHOTO:Elger Esser-Morgenland

In the ‘90s Elger Esser studied in Bernd and Hilla Becher’s class at the Düsseldorf Academy of Art. Today he still lives …

PHOTO:Daisuke Yokota-Matter

Daisuke Yokota is one of the rising stars of the International photography scene, and the leading name in a new generation of …

William Eggleston, Memphis, ca. 1965-68, from the series “Los Alamos” 1965-74, © Eggleston Artistic Trust, Courtesy David Zwirner New York/London

PHOTO:William Eggleston-Los Alamos

William Eggleston is known for his pioneering work in color photography, which he helped establish as a serious artistic medium. Using a …

Richard Prince, Untitled (eyelashes), 1982-84. Ektacolor photograph, 101 x 158 cm sheet, 125 x 182 cm framed, © Richard Prince, Courtesy Skarstedt-London

PHOTO:Double Take

Appropriation took on new significance in mid-20th Century America and Britain with the rise of consumerism and the proliferation of popular images …

PHOTO:Diane Arbus-In The Beginning

The exhibition “Diane Arbus: In The Beginning” at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), considers the first seven years of …

Eric Cahan, Water - I Hardly Knew Her, 2016, Pigment print, oil paint and varnish, © Eric Cahan, Courtesy the artist

PHOTO:Eric Cahan

Eric Cahan, is Influenced by the Impressionists’ depiction of natural light and its ever-changing qualities, as well as Color Theory. For him, …

Wolfgang Tillmans, Iguazu 2010, © Wolfgang Tillmans, Tate Modern Archive

PHOTO:Wolfgang Tillmans-2017

Wolfgang Tillmans has earned recognition as one of the most exciting and innovative artists working today. First rising to prominence in the …