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Andres Serrano, Colt D.A. 45 (Objects of Desire), 1992, Pigment print, back-mounted on dibond, wooden frame, © Andres Serrano, Courtesy of the artist and Galerie Nathalie Obadia-Paris/Brussels

PHOTO:Andres Serrano-An American Perspective

Although Andres Serrano has endured challenge, intense criticism, censorship, and the destruction of his work, his work has always followed closely the universal topics of our times, including religion, race, violence, and sex. In 1987 his work “Piss Christ” was protested by American conservatives, including Republican Senators from New York, …

Stephen Shore. U.S. 97, South of Klamath Falls, Oregon, July 21, 1973. 1973. Chromogenic color print, printed 2002, 17 3/4 x 21 15/16″ (45.1 x 55.7 cm). The Museum of Modern Art, New York. The Photography Council Fund. © 2017 Stephen Shore

PHOTO:Stephen Shore

In the ‘70s, when black and white was still considered the medium of ‘serious’ work, Stephen Shore was one of the frontier …

Michel Comte, Aialik Glacier, from Light series, 2017, MAXXI National Museum of XXI Century Arts Archive

PHOTO:Michel Comte-Light

Michel Comte first completed an apprenticeship as a restorer before he taught himself photography. When he was 25 years old, Comte got …

Ali Kazma, Calligraphy, from the series Resistance, 2013, HD video, color, sound, 6 min, © Ali Kazma, Courtesy of the artist and the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts

PHOTO:Ali Kazma-Souterrain,Part I

Ali Kazma works with lens-based media. All aver the world, he investigates situations, places and structures relating to man’s ability to transform …

Seydou Keïta, Sans titre, 1953-1957, Courtesy: CAAC – The Pigozzi Collection & Galerie Nathalie Obadia Paris/Bruxelles, ©: Seydou Keïta/SKPEAC

PHOTO:Seydou Keïta

Considered to be one the important precursors of African photography, Seydou Keita, like many of his contemporaries, nothing particularly predestined him to …

PHOTO:Helmut Newton

Helmut Neustädter (Helmut Newton) was born 31/10/1920 in Berlin and he passed away in Hollywood in 23/1/2004 because of a heart attack …

Lu Nan, A Franciscan Friar On the Road Of Proselytization, Shaanxi, 1995, From the series On the Road: Catholic Church in China, © Lu Nan, Museu Coleção Berardo Archive

PHOTO:Lu Nan-The man and his work

Lu Nan’s legend comes from his unique characteristic and his mysterious creative experience. Lu is the first Chinese photographer who’s recognized by …

Thomas Ruff, L’Empereur 06 (The Emperor 06), 1982, C-print, 30.2 × 40 cm, © Thomas Ruff

PHOTO:Thomas Ruff

Thomas Ruff has fundamentally changed our relationship to the photographic image, moving it beyond reactionary ideas of documentation and supposed “truth” towards …

Wolfgang Tillmans, There were 30 years between 1943 and 1973. 30 years from 1973 was the year 2003 (Detail), 2004, © Wolfgang Tillmans, Courtesy Galerie Buchholz-Berlin/Cologne, Maureen Paley-London, David Zwirner-New York

PHOTO:Wolfgang Tillmans

Wolfgang Tillmans presents a solo exhibition at Kunstverein in Hamburg featuring a new work that consistently developed from his art of the …

André Kertész, Nageur sous l’eau, Esztergom, Hongrie, 1917 © André Kertész, Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication / Médiathèque de l’architecture et du patrimoine, Dist Rmn © Donation André Kertész

PHOTO:André Kertész-Mirroring Life

Perhaps more than any other photographer, Andre Kertesz discovered and demonstrated the special aesthetic of the 35mm camera. These beautiful little machines …

Rodney Graham, Sunday Sun 1937, 2012, Lightbox, 87,9 x 87,9 x 17,8 cm, Igal Ahouvi Art Collection, © Rodney Graham, 2017, Museum Frieder Burda Archive

PHOTO:Rodney Graham -Lightboxes

Rodney Graham’s medium is the classic advertising light box but behind the smooth, shiny surface of illuminated photography, behind the perfectionist scenography, …

Left: Weronika Gesicka, from the series Traces, © Weronika Gesicka, Foam Archive. Right: Thomas Kuijpers, Sermon YT, ©Thomas Kuijpers, Foam Archive

PHOTO:Foam Talent 2017

Each year, Foam Magazine invites photographers between the ages of 18 and 35, from all across the world, to submit their portfolios …

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

PHOTO:Dimitris Lempesis

Through his lens Dimitris Lempesis observes and records the landscapes of Greece, initially and then he is spiriting in the “Neighborhoods of …

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

PHOTO:Dimitris Lempesis

Through his lens Dimitris Lempesis observes and records the landscapes of Greece, initially and then he is spiriting in the “Neighborhoods of …

Wolfgang Tillmans, Nite Queen, 2013, Courtesy Galerie Buchholz-Berlin/Cologne, Maureen Paley-London, David Zwirner-New York, Fondation Beyeler Archive

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 …

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 …